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I'll Sail This Ship Alone chords by
The Beautiful South
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Bm
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A

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Verse 1
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D

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If,
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A

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if you choose that we will always lose
Bm
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2

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2

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Em
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A
A

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Well then I'll sail this ship alone
D
D

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Bm
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2

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And if, if you decide to
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give him another try
Bm
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D

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Well then I'll sail this

ship alone
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Verse 2

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Well they said if I wrote
A
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the perfect love song
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Bm
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You would take me back
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Em
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Well I wrote it but I lost it
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And now will you take me back anyway
Verse 3
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Bm
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Now if, if you insist that
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this is for the best
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D
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Bm
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2

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Well then I'll sail
Em
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A
A

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this ship alone
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Bm
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2

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And if, if you swear
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that you no longer care
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Bm
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Well then I'll sail this

ship alone
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Verse 4
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I'll sail this ship alone
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A

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Between the pain and the pleasure
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D

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I'll sail this ship alone
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G

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A
A

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Amongst the sharks and the treasure
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A
A

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G

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If you would rather go your
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A

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G

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way then go your way
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A

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Asus4
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I'll sail this ship alone
Interlude 1
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Bm
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Verse 5
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If, if you're afraid that I
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won't make the grade
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Bm
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Well then I'll sail
Em
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this ship alone
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Bm
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2

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A
A

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And if, if you agree to
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A

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him instead of me
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Well then I'll sail this

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Verse 6
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A

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Well they said if I wrote the perfect letter
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Bm
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2

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That I would have a chance
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Em
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Well I wrote it, and you burnt it
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A

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And now do I have a chance

anyway
Verse 7
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A

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If, if you swear that you no

longer care
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Well then I'll sail this ship alone
Verse 8
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I'll sail this ship alone Between the
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pain and the pleasure
D
D

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I'll sail this ship alone
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G

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Amongst the sharks and the treasure
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If you would rather go your
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way then go your way
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Asus4
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I'll sail this ship alone
Interlude 2
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Bm
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Em
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Verse 9
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Well they said if I burnt myself alive
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That you'd come running back

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Em

  • Asus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'll Sail This Ship Alone by The Beautiful South, The Beautiful South is D major.

The primary chords used in I'll Sail This Ship Alone are D, A, Bm, G, Em, Asus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, Bm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I'll Sail This Ship Alone is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I'll Sail This Ship Alone 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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