The Ship Song

The Ship Song easy guitar chords by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

1990Rock
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

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  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Em

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  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • Intro 1

    Chorus 1
    Come 
    sail 
    your 
    ships 
    around 
    me 

    And 
    burn 
    your 
    bridges 
    down 

    We 
    make 
    little 
    history 
    baby 

    Every 
    time 
    you 
    come 
    a
    round 

    Come 
    loose 
    your 
    dogs 
    upon 
    me 

    And 
    let 
    your 
    hair 
    hang 
    down 

    You 
    are 
    little 
    mystery 
    to 
    me 

    Every 
    time 
    you 
    come 
    a
    round 

    Verse 1
    We 
    talk 
    about 
    it 
    all 
    night 
    long 

    We 
    define 
    our 
    moral 
    ground 

    But 
    when 
    crawl 
    in
    to 
    your 
    arms 

    E- 
    everything 
    it 
    comes 
    tumbling 
    down 

    Chorus 2
    Come 
    sail 
    your 
    ships 
    around 
    me 

    And 
    burn 
    your 
    bridges 
    down 

    We 
    make 
    little 
    history 
    baby 

    Every 
    time 
    you 
    come 
    a
    round 

    Verse 2
    Your 
    face 
    has 
    fallen 
    sad 
    now 

    For 
    you 
    know 
    the 
    time 
    is 
    nigh 

    When 
    must 
    re
    move 
    your 
    wings 

    And 
    you, 
    you 
    must 
    try 
    to 
    fly 

    Chorus 3
    Come 
    sail 
    your 
    ships 
    around 
    me 

    And 
    burn 
    your 
    bridges 
    down 

    We 
    make 
    little 
    history 
    baby 

    Every 
    time 
    you 
    come 
    a
    round 

    Come 
    loose 
    your 
    dogs 
    upon 
    me 

    And 
    let 
    your 
    hair 
    hang 
    down 

    You 
    are 
    little 
    mystery 
    to 
    me 

    Every 
    time 
    you 
    come 
    a
    round 

    Outro 1
    Come 
    sail 
    your 
    ships 
    around 
    me 

    And 
    burn 
    your 
    bridges 
    down 

    We 
    make 
    little 
    history 
    baby 

    Every 
    time 
    you 
    come 
    a
    round 





    [Repeat 
    and 
    fade] 
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