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The Ship In Distress chords by
Louis Killen
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
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You seamen bold,
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who plough the ocean,
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See dangerous lands men never know.
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It's not for run or a promotion,
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No tongue can tell what they undergo.
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In the blusterous wind,
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in the great dark waters
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Our ship went drifting on the sea
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C

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Her headgear gone,
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and her rudder broken,
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which brought us to extremity.
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C
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For fourteen days, hard,
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sore and hungry,
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Seeing but wild water and bitter sky,
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Poor fellows, they stood in a totter,
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a -casting lots as to
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which should die.
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The lot it fell on Robert Jackson,
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whose family was so very great.
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Eb
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I'm free to die, but all my comrades,
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let me keep lookout till the break of day.
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A full -dressed ship,
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like the sun a -glittering,
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Came bearing down to their relief.
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Bb
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As soon as this glad news was shouted,

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It banished all their care and grief.
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The ship brought to, no longer drifting,
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Safe in St. Vincent,
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Cape Verde she gained.
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You seamen all who hear my story
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Pray you'll never suffer the like again

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • F

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of The Ship In Distress by Louis Killen is Db major.

The primary chords used in The Ship In Distress are Db, Ab, Eb, Gb, Cb, Fb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Ab, Eb, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Ship In Distress is approximately 34 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Ship In Distress 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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