Sailing On A Ship chords by
Phil Wickham (Official Version)

2007Worship127 views

Key: Db majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
A

Verse 1
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
voice  is on the wind
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
it calls    me further in
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
I'm heading deeper
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
into Your heart
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Your mark   is on my chest
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
My sails    filled with Your breath
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
You guide  me by the light of the stars

Chorus 1

Gbsus2

Db

I'm sailing on a ship that's bound for life

Gbsus2

Db

I wrestle with the wind against the tide

Gbsus2

Bbm

I leave it all behind to reach for more

Ab

Gbsus2

Db

I'm sailing on to Your gol den

Interlude 1

Bbm7

Bbm7

Gbsus2

Db

(shore)

Ebm11

Gbsus2

Verse 2
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Though skies  go blue to gray
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
And I'm thrown   from wave to wave
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db Db 
 
You still  will hear these lungs
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
singing hard
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm/Db Bbm/Db 
 
With every  storm I face,
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
I find     a greater grace
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
That pulls  me deeper into Your heart

Chorus 2

Gbsus2

Db

I'm sailing on a ship that's bound for life

Gbsus2

Db

I wrestle with the wind against the tide

Gbsus2

Bbm

I leave it all behind to reach for more

Ab

Gbsus2

Db

I'm sailing on to Your gol den

Interlude 2

Bbm7

Ab/C

Db

Ab/C

(shore)

Ebm

Db

Gbmaj7

Bbm7

Ab

Db

Ab/C

Ebm

Db

Ab

Chorus 3
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
I'm sailing on a ship      that's bound for life
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
I wrestle with the wind      against the tide
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
I leave it all behind      to reach for more
Ab Ab 
 
I'm sailing on
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
To where the water's running
Db Db 
 
sweet and bright
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
The sun is rising in        the eastern sky
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
I leave it all behind      to reach for more
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
I'm sailing on  to Your gol       den

Outro 1
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
(shore)
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Db Db 
 
To Your golden shore
Ab Ab 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Ebm11 Ebm11 
 
Gbsus2 Gbsus2 
 
Db Db 
 
Bbm7 Bbm7 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
Ab Ab 
 
[Fade out]

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ChordsGbsus2 Db Bbm7 Ebm11 Ab...

Chords

Gbsus2
Db
Bbm7
Ebm11
Ab
Bbm
Bbm/Db
Ab/C
Ebm
Gbmaj7
Gb

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gbsus2: 2-x-x-1-2-2
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Ebm11: x-6-x-6-7-4
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Bbm/Db: x-4-3-3-6-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Sailing On A Ship by Phil Wickham, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Phil Wickham.

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