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

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Chorus 1
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Come sail your ships around me
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D D 
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And burn your bridges down
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D D 
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We make a little history baby
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G G 
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D D 
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Every time you come around
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D D 
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Come loose your dogs upon me
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G G 
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D D 
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And let your hair hang down
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You are a little mystery to me
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Every time you come around

Verse 1

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We talk about it all night long

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G

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D

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We define our moral ground

Em

Em

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G

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But when I crawl into your arms

C

C

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D

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E- everything it comes tumbling down

Chorus 2

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Come sail your ships around me

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G

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D

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And burn your bridges down

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G

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D

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We make a little history baby

C

C

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D

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Every time you come around

Verse 2

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C

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G

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D

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Your face has fallen sad now

C

C

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G

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D

D

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For you know the time is nigh

Em

Em

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G

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When I must remove your wings

C

C

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G

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And you, you must try to fly

Chorus 3
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Come sail your ships around me
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And burn your bridges down
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We make a little history baby
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Every time you come around
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Come loose your dogs upon me
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And let your hair hang down
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You are a little mystery to me
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Every time you come around

Outro 1
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Come sail your ships around me
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And burn your bridges down
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We make a little history baby
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Every time you come around
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