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Ship In The Sky (My Daddy) chords by
Arlo Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie
The Dillards
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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Okay.

Another one up in the sky.

Another one of them flamingos, huh?

Here we go.

Ship in the sky,

take number two today.

One, two, one, two, three.

Wait, you can't do that

sneaking in there like that.

I'm trying to start early, eh?

I'll get one for you guys, too.

You need to back off early.

Here we go.

One, two, one, two, three.

A curly -headed kid with
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a sunshine smile
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D

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Heard the roar of a plane
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A

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as it sailed through the sky
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D

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To her playmates she cried
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with a bright twinklin' eye
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My daddy flies that ship in the sky
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My daddy flies that ship in the sky
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My daddy flies that ship in the sky
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My momma's not afraid
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and neither am I
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Cause my daddy flies that ship in the sky

Well the pug knows kid,
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he just kicked up his heels
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He said, my daddy works in
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the irons and the steel
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If you're not afraid,
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well then neither am I
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A

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Cause my dad keeps your
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daddy up there so high
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My dad keeps your daddy up there so high
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My dad keeps your daddy up there so high
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If you're not afraid,
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well then neither am I
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Cause my dad keeps your
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daddy up there so high

Well, a freckle -faced girl
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pinched her toes in the sand
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She said, my daddy works at
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the place where they land
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So you tell your mama, don't be afraid
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My daddy'll bring your

daddy back home again
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My daddy'll bring your
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daddy back home again
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My daddy'll bring your
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daddy back home again
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So don't be afraid if it gets

dark and it rains
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Cause my dad will bring your
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daddy back home again

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Ship In The Sky (My Daddy) by Arlo Guthrie, The Dillards is D major.

The primary chords used in Ship In The Sky (My Daddy) are D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Ship In The Sky (My Daddy) is approximately 120 beats per minute.

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