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A Passing Ship chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
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Gsus4
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Verse 1
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A passing ship
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I have found the open ocean
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Give me no lip
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Dsus4
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The waves roll by as I pass on
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A sunlit sea
Verse 2

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On the first day of April
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How fresh the wind

Will you miss me when I'm gone?
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Verse 3

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How many words
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How many songs still unwritten?
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How many ships
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Of the line have come and gone?
Verse 4
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In the good old days
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May they never be forgotten
Dsus4
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Dsus4
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They had heavy wind
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Or they had no wind at all
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Verse 5
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A passing ship
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It is midnight on the ocean
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Had a real long trip
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I have been at sea all winter
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Gsus4
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When my ship came in
Verse 6
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I was givin' up the ghost
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Dsus4
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I think I should be
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Leavin' those passing

ships alone
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Verse 7

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When the sea runs high
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The sea runs wild and I'm unsteady
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And I think of you
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In the warmth of your home and family
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When love is true
Verse 8


There is no truer occupation
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And may this gale

Blow us to the ones we
Interlude 1

love
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Verse 9
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Another day, another ocean

Give me no lip
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But stand aside as I pass on
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A sunlit sea
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On the last day in October
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How fresh the wind
Verse 10
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Will you miss me from now on?
Dsus4
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I guess I should be
Outro 1

Leavin' passing ships alone
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Gsus4

  • Dsus4

  • D

  • F

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Passing Ship by Gordon Lightfoot is B major.

The primary chords used in A Passing Ship are B, E, Bsus4, F#sus4, F#, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, Bsus4, F#sus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Passing Ship is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Passing Ship using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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