Ships chords by
Barry Manilow
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Key: Ab major

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 
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We walked to the sea,
F F 
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D D 
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just my father and me
Gm Gm 
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Eb Eb 
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And the dogs played around on the sand
Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 
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Winter cold cut the air,
F F 
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D D 
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hangin' still everywhere
Gm Gm 
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Dressed in gray, did he say,
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F F 
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"Hold my hand"

Pre-chorus 1

I said, "Love's easier when it's far away"

We sat and watched

a distant light

Chorus 1
Db Db 
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Fm Fm 
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We're two ships that pass
Gb Gb 
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Ab Ab 
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in the night
Db Db 
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Fm Fm 
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We both smile and we say,
Gb Gb 
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Ab Ab 
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"It's alright"
Db Db 
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Fm Fm 
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We're still here, it's just that we're
Gb Gb 
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out of sight
Bbm Bbm 
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Ab Ab 
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Gb Gb 
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Ab Ab 
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Like those ships that pass in the night

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 
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There's a boat on the line
F F 
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D D 
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where the sea meets the sky
Gm Gm 
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Eb Eb 
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There's another that rides far behind
Bb Bb 
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Eb Eb 
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And it seems you and I
F F 
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D D 
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Gm Gm 
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are like strangers a wide ways apart
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F F 
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As we drift on through time

Pre-chorus 2

He said, "It's harder now we're far away"

We only read you

when you write

Chorus 2
Db Db 
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Fm Fm 
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We're two ships that pass
Gb Gb 
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Ab Ab 
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in the night
Db Db 
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Fm Fm 
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And we smile when we say,
Gb Gb 
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Ab Ab 
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"It's alright"
Db Db 
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Fm Fm 
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We're still here, it's just that we're
Gb Gb 
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out of sight
Bbm Bbm 
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Ab Ab 
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Gb Gb 
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Like those ships that pass in the night
Fm Fm 
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Ebm Ebm 
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Fm Fm 
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Gbm Gbm 
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B B 
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We're just

Outro 1
G G 
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Bm Bm 
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ships that pass
C C 
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D D 
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in the night
Em Em 
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Bm Bm 
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And we smile when we say
C C 
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D D 
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"It's al- right"
G G 
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Bm Bm 
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We're still here, it's just that we're
C C 
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D D 
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out of sight
Em Em 
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D D 
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C C 
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D D 
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Like those ships that pass in the night
G G 
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Bm Bm 
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We're just two ships that pass
C C 
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D D 
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in the night
Em Em 
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Bm Bm 
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C C 
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D D 
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And we smile when we say "It's alright"
[Fade out]

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