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Ship Of Fools chords by
Peter Hammill
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Bb
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G

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Dm
Dm

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D
D

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C
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G

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F
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G

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F
F

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G

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F
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G

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F
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G

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Verse 1
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G

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The captain's in a coma,

the lieutenant's on a drunk

The owner's in his cabin

with his special friend, monk

The midget's on the bridge

dispensing platitudes and junk
C
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In those wild and special places
Bb
Bb

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G

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D
D

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Those strange and
Dm
Dm

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dangerous places
F
F

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C
C

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Those sad, sweet places
Bb
Bb

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G

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D
D

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G

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It's a ship of gold
D
D

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G

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The nurse in black suit,

stocking,

she's already on patrol
F
F

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G
G

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The freight bus stall,
Gm
Gm
3

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it's panicked by the
G
G

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washing hole

Everybody's waiting for

the drama to unfold
C
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Bb
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In those sad and treasured places
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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Those cold and degenerate places
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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Those cold, cold, cold, empty places
G
G

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in the ship of gold
C
C

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Oh, run, rabbit, run,
Bb
Bb

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when the sand may walk,
D
D

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Dad can't do it, turn, baby, turn,
Dm
Dm

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there's a ring of fire
G
G

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and you've got to go through it.

Oh, fun, baby, fun,
C
C

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Bb
Bb

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G

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D
D

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when the sands have run to the limit,

turn, baby, turn, there's a
Dm
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F
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G

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Bring the fire, and you're ready!

Looking for logic and adventure
Bb
Bb

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down the dark end of the street
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G

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Open city, open season,
Bb
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G

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open lips, green, so sweet

They offer kisses like piranha

to the soft flesh of your feet
C
C

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Bb
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In those old and precious places
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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Those mad and desperate places
F
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C
C

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Those sad, sweet, soulless places
Bb
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G

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It's a ship of fools
C
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Oh, those strange and special places,
Bb
Bb

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D
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Dm
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Those wild and dangerous places,

C
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Those dead, dead, dead,
Bb
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dead, dead places,
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G

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It's a ship of fools!
D
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G

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No rules! No rules! Now roll! Now roll!
Outro 1
G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Bb

  • Dm

  • D

  • C

  • F

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ship Of Fools by Peter Hammill is G major.

The primary chords used in Ship Of Fools are G, Bb, Dm, D, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Ship Of Fools is approximately 51 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Ship Of Fools using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Ship Of Fools. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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