The Fiddler On The Deck Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays557

The Fiddler On The Deck by Santiano is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, Am, Bm, C and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			     Em                              D                Em 
Now he's the one who sings while the lubbers scrub the floor 
   Am     Em     D 
Oh my, Oh my, Oh my 
    Em                               D               Em 
And he's the one who laughs when the storm begins to roar 
   Am     Em     D 
Oh my, Oh my, Oh my 
         Em                           Bm 
When his fiddle starts to play better hide away 
     C       D     Em 
If you don't wanna die 
   Em                         D             Em 
He is the one to blame when a mate goes overboard 
   Am     Bm     Em 
Oh my, Oh my, Oh my 


         C                 G                 Am             Em 
He's the fiddler, he's the fiddler, he's the fiddler on the deck 
            C            Em               D               Em 
Better take care and be aware he's like a cutlass in your back 
         C                 G                 Am             Em 
He's the fiddler, he's the fiddler, he's the fiddler on the deck 
            C              Em                D             Em 
Better take care he's everywhere he's like a needle in yer neck 
         C              D       
He's the fiddler on his wreck 
                       Em 
I'm the fiddler on the deck 



     Em                            D                  Em 
He's dancing in the tops, when the ship goes down the drain  
   Am     Em     D 
Oh my, Oh my, Oh my 
    Em                           D           Em 
And he's the reason why, when me mateys go insane 
   Am     Em     D 
Oh my, Oh my, Oh my 
        Em                          Bm 
When he plays a fiddle tune, better catch him soon 
   C        D     Em 
Or wave the world goodbye 
   Em                           D                Em 
He is the one to blame when the devil calls your name 
   Am     Bm     Em 
Oh my, Oh my, Oh my 


         C                 G                 Am             Em 
He's the fiddler, he's the fiddler, he's the fiddler on the deck 
            C            Em               D               Em 
Better take care and be aware he's like a cutlass in your back 
         C                 G                 Am             Em 
He's the fiddler, he's the fiddler, he's the fiddler on the deck 
            C              Em                D             Em 
Better take care he's everywhere he's like a needle in yer neck 
         C              D       
He's the fiddler on his wreck 
                       Em 
I'm the fiddler on the deck 


         C                 G                 Am             Em 
He's the fiddler, he's the fiddler, he's the fiddler on the deck 
            C            Em               D               Em 
Better take care and be aware he's like a cutlass in your back 
         C                 G                 Am             Em 
He's the fiddler, he's the fiddler, he's the fiddler on the deck 
            C              Em                D             Em 
Better take care he's everywhere he's like a needle in yer neck 
         C              D       
He's the fiddler on his wreck 
         C                 G                 Am             Em 
He's the fiddler, he's the fiddler, he's the fiddler on the deck 
            C            Em               D               Em 
Better take care and be aware he's like a cutlass in your back 
         C                 G                 Am             Em 
He's the fiddler, he's the fiddler, he's the fiddler on the deck 
            C              Em                D             Em 
Better take care he's everywhere he's like a needle in yer neck 
         C              D       
He's the fiddler on his wreck 
                       Em 
I'm the fiddler on the deck 
    	

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