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The Last Ship chords by
Sting
Sting
Bob Carlisle
Bob Carlisle
Tony Kadleck
Tony Kadleck
Marcus Rojas
Marcus Rojas
Chris Komer
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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Verse 1
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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It's all there in the gospels
Am
Am

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Bm
Bm
2

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The Magdalene girl comes
Am
Am

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to pay her respects
C
C

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D
D

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But her mind is awhirl when she
Em
Em

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finds the tomb empty
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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The stone had been rolled
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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Not a sign of a corpse
C
C

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in the dark and the cold
D
D

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Am
Am

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When she reaches the door,

sees an unholy sight
D
D

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There's this solitary figure
D#dim
D#dim

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B
B
2

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in a halo of light
Em
Em

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He just carries on floating
C
C

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past Calvary Hill
D
D

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In an almighty hurry,
D#dim
D#dim

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B
B
2

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aye but she might catch him still
Verse 2
Am
Am

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"Tell me where are ye going Lord,
D
D

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and why in such haste?"
D#dim
D#dim

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"Now don't hinder me woman,
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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I've no time to waste!
Am
Am

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For they're launching a boat
D
D

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on the morrow at noon
D#dim
D#dim

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B
B
2

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And I have to be there before daybreak
Em
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Am
Am

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Oh, I cannot be missing,
A
A

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the lads'll expect me
D
D

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Why else would the good Lord
D#dim
D#dim

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B
B
2

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himself resurrect me?
Em
Em

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For nothing will stop me, I have to prevail
C
C

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D
D

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Through the teeth of this tempest,
B
B
2

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in the mouth of a gale
C
C

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May the angels protect me
Am
Am

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D
D

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if all else should fail
C
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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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When the last ship sails"
G
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Oh, the
Verse 3
C
C

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roar of the chains
Am
Am

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and the cracking of timbers
D
D

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Am
Am

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Bm
Bm
2

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The noise at the end of
C
C

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the world in your ears
D
D

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C
C

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As a mountain of steel
Am
Am

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makes its way to the sea
D
D

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C
C

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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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And the last ship sails
Em
Em

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C
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A
A

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Bb
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Verse 4
Db
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4

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Cm
Cm
3

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F
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It's a strange kind of beauty,
Cm
Cm
3

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Bbm
Bbm

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it's cold and austere
Cm
Cm
3

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Bbm
Bbm

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Cm
Cm
3

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And whatever it was that
Db
Db
4

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ye've done to be here
Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
Fm

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F
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It's the sum of yer hopes
Cm
Cm
3

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Bbm
Bbm

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yer despairs and yer fears
Cm
Cm
3

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Db
Db
4

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Cm
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3

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F
F

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When the last ship sails
Verse 5
Db
Db
4

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Bbm
Bbm

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Well, the first to arrive saw
Bb
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these signs in the east
B
B
2

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Like that strange moving finger
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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at Balthazar's Feast
C#m
C#m
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Where they asked the advice
C#m
C#m
4

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Bm
Bm
2

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of some wandering priest
C#m
C#m
4

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Bm
Bm
2

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And the sad ghosts of men
C#m
C#m
4

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D
D

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whom they'd thought long deceased
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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And whatever got said,
C#m
C#m
4

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Bm
Bm
2

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they'd be counted at least
C#m
C#m
4

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D
D

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C#m
C#m
4

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F#m
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2

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When the last ship sails
E
E

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Oh, the
Verse 6
D
D

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roar of the chains and
Bm
Bm
2

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the cracking of timbers
E
E

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Bm
Bm
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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The noise at the end of
D
D

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the world in your ears
E
E

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D
D

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As a mountain of steel
Bm
Bm
2

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makes its way to the sea
E
E

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D
D

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C#m
C#m
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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And the last ship sails
E
E

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And whatever
Verse 7
D
D

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you'd promised,
Bm
Bm
2

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whatever you've done
E
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Bm
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2

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C#m
C#m
4

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And whatever the station
D
D

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in life you've become
E
E

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D
D

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In the name of the Father,
Bm
Bm
2

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in the name of the Son
E
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D
D

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C#m
C#m
4

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And whatever the weave of
Bm
Bm
2

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this life that you've spun
C#m
C#m
4

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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On the Earth or in Heaven
E
E

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or under the Sun
D
D

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C#m
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4

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When the last ship sails
Outro 1
F#
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2

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F#sus4
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2

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F#
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F#sus4
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F#
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F#sus4
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F#
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • Am

  • C

  • D

  • D#dim

  • B

    2

  • A

  • G

  • E

  • Bb

  • Db

    4

  • Cm

    3

  • F

  • Bbm

  • Eb

    6

  • Fm

  • C#m

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • F#

    2

  • F#sus4

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Last Ship by Sting, Bob Carlisle, Tony Kadleck, Marcus Rojas, Chris Komer, Jeff Kievit, The Wilson Family, Mike Davis and Richard Harris is E minor.

The primary chords used in The Last Ship are Em, Bm, Am, C, D, D#dim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Bm, Am, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Last Ship is approximately 81 beats per minute.

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

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