Bm   A   G   Bm   A   G

     D                            Bm
 the lake at night is still and black
A                                 G
the water's smooth like polished glass
D                                     Bm
you've heard the tales so it's time to go
A                                G
gonna take you back into pirates cove

D                           Bm
got a sure ol' 10 horse evinrude
A                                    G
and a 12 foot jon boat to carry the brew
D                                 Bm
a couple of steaks and a big ol' knife
A                              G
my old ghost is comin' back to life

    A
you could say i know the way by heart
  Bm                          G
through the stumps and in the dark
              A 
there's one way in and that's by boat
        Bm                          G
that'll get you back into pirates cove

D                                    Bm
a trail of smoke trails through the trees
A                                G
fire down low and there ain't no breeze
D                                   Bm 
just the cottonmouths and the copperheads
A                                 G
and for some strange reason i fit in 

    A
you could say i know the way by heart
  Bm                          G
through the stumps and in the dark
              A 
there's one way in and that's by boat
        Bm                          G
that'll get you back into pirates cove

D                                             Bm
well it's a different world when you get back here
A                        G
the dancin' shadows disappear
D                             Bm 
the memories they'll come and go
A                            G
someday i'll stay in pirates cove