Key: C major
Verse 1
C
G
F
Went to see the captain,
Am
D
C
strangest I could find
E
F
Laid my proposition down,
Dm
G
laid it on the line
F
C
I once held for beggars' pay
Em
E
Dm
Likewise, gold and jewels
F
C
But I was slave to learn the way
G
F
C
To sink your ship of fools
F
C
On a cruel sea
G
F
Am
Ship of fools, sail away from me
It was later than I thought
Ebdim
Adim
When I first believed you
Am
Ebdim
D
Dm
G
Now I cannot share your love,
F
C
the ship of fools
G
F
Saw your first ship sink and drown
Am
D
C
from rocking off the boat
E
F
And all that could not sink or swim
Dm
G
was just left there to float
F
C
I won't leave you drifting down,
Em
E
Dm
but oh it makes me wild
F
C
With birdies upon my head,
G
F
C
to have you call me child
G
F
C
Ship of fools, on a cruel sea
G
F
Am
Ship of fools, sail away from me
It was later than I thought
Ebdim
Am
When I first believed you
Ebdim
Dm
G
Now I cannot share your laughter
F
C
In a ship of fools
F
Am
D
C
As they were filled before
E
F
Time there wasn't plenty
Dm
G
But from that cup no more
F
C
Though I could not caution all,
E
Dm
I still might warn a few
F
C
Don't lend your hand to raise no flag,
G
F
C
atop no ship of hoods
G
F
C
Ship of hoods, on a cruising
G
F
Am
Ship of fools, sail away from me
It was later than I thought
Ebdim
Adim
When I first believed you
Ebdim
D
Dm
G
Now I cannot share your laughter,
F
C
ship of fools
D
Ebdim
Adim
When I first believed you
Ebdim
D
Dm
G
Now I can't share your life,
C
C
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