Day Of The Clipper chords by
Bounding Main

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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You can see

the squares of canvas

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G

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dancin' over the horizon

C

C

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You can hear the shanty wailin'

G

G

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to the heavin' of the men

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F

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G

G

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You can feel the seas up to

your knees

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F

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and you know the sea is risin'

C

C

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And you know that the

G

G

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birthday has come again

C

C

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To the man on high,

G

G

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C

C

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the bosun's cry commands a killing strain

G

G

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Till every mother's son begins to pray

F

F

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G

G

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With a hearty shout she comes

about

F

F

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as she heads into the rain

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And the ship has never seen a better day

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G

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Sailin' ships and sailin' men

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F

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C

C

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will sail the open waters

For the only thing that matters

G

G

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is the wind inside the mains

F

F

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G

G

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So all you lovin' mothers

F

F

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C

C

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keep your eyes upon your daughters

For the sails won't mend their tatters,

G

G

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C

C

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and the mast will rise again

G

G

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C

C

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Wooden beams and human dreams

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G

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are all that make her go

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C

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And the magic of the wind

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G

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upon her sails

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F

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We'd rather fight the weather

G

G

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F

F

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than the fishes down below

C

C

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G

G

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God help us if the ringet ever fails

C

C

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As the timber creaks,

G

G

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the captain speaks of all the vessels rowed

C

C

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G

G

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Till every soul on board can hear the call

F

F

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G

G

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It's nothing but the singing

F

F

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C

C

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of the ship inside her boat

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G

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C

C

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And this is when she likes it best of all

G

G

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Sailin' ships and sailin' men

F

F

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C

C

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will sail the open waters

Where the only thing that matters

G

G

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is the wind inside the mains

F

F

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G

G

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So all you lovin' mothers

F

F

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C

C

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keep your eyes upon your daughters

For the sails won't mend their tatters,

G

G

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C

C

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and the mast will rise again

G

G

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C

C

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Where the current goes,

G

G

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the clipper's nose

is plowing fields of green

C

C

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Where fortune takes a cruise,

G

G

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we wish them well

F

F

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G

G

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Where men can be when lost

at sea

F

F

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C

C

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is somewhere in between

The regions of the heaven

G

G

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and the hell

C

C

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We're sailing eastern

harbours

G

G

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of the California shores

C

C

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If you set your mind to see them,

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G

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then you can

F

F

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As you count each mass,

G

G

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go sailin' fast,

F

F

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you're prouder than before

C

C

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And you know that the

G

G

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first day has come again

C

C

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G

G

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Go sailin' ships and sailin' men,

F

F

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C

C

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we'll sail the often waters

For the only thing that matters

G

G

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is the wind inside the mains

F

F

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G

G

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So all you lovin' mothers,

F

F

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C

C

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keep your eyes upon your daughters

For the sails won't mend their tatters,

G

G

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and the mast will rise again

C

C

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G

G

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Go sailin' ships and sailin' men

F

F

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C

C

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We'll sail the open waters

For the only thing that matters

G

G

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Is the wind inside the mains

F

F

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G

G

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So all you lovin' mothers

F

F

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C

C

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Keep your eyes upon your daughters

For the sails will mend their tatters

G

G

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C

C

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And the mast will rise again

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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C ₃

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Chords

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C
F

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Day Of The Clipper by Bounding Main is C major.

The primary chords used in Day Of The Clipper are G, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Day Of The Clipper is approximately 59 beats per minute.

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