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

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Key: Db majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
Em11 Em11 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
A

Verse 1
Bm7 Bm7 
 
voice is on the wind
Em11 Em11 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
it calls  me further in
Bm7 Bm7 
 
I'm heading deeper
D D 
 
A A 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
into Your heart
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Your mark  is on my chest
Em11 Em11 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
My sails  filled with Your breath
Bm7 Bm7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
You guide me by the light of the stars

Chorus 1

Gsus2

D

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

Gsus2

D

I wrestle with the wind against the tide

Gsus2

Bm

I leave it all behind to reach for more

A

Gsus2

D

I'm sailing on to Your gol den

Interlude 1

Bm7

Bm7

Gsus2

D

(shore)

Em11

Gsus2

Verse 2
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Though skies go blue to gray
Em11 Em11 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
And I'm thrown from wave to wave
Bm7 Bm7 
 
D D 
 
You still will hear these lungs
A A 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
singing hard
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Bm/D Bm/D 
 
With every storm I face,
Em11 Em11 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
I find   a greater grace
Bm7 Bm7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
That pulls me deeper into Your heart

Chorus 2

Gsus2

D

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

Gsus2

D

I wrestle with the wind against the tide

Gsus2

Bm

I leave it all behind to reach for more

A

Gsus2

D

I'm sailing on to Your gol den

Interlude 2

Bm7

A/C#

D

A/C#

(shore)

Em

D

Gmaj7

Bm7

A

D

A/C#

Em

D

A

Chorus 3
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
I'm sailing on a ship     that's bound for life
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
I wrestle with the wind     against the tide
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I leave it all behind     to reach for more
A A 
 
I'm sailing on
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
To where the water's running
D D 
 
sweet and bright
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
The sun is rising in       the eastern sky
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I leave it all behind     to reach for more
A A 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
I'm sailing on to Your gol      den

Outro 1
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
(shore)
Em11 Em11 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
To Your golden shore
A A 
 
A A 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Em11 Em11 
 
Gsus2 Gsus2 
 
D D 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsGsus2 D Bm7 Em11 A...

Chords

Gsus2
D
Bm7
Em11
A
Bm
Bm/D
A/C#
Em
Gmaj7
G

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

Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Em11: 0-2-4-0-3-5
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Bm/D: x-x-0-4-3-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

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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 guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Phil Wickham's performance.

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