When The Ship Comes In chords by
Arlo Guthrie

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Oh, the

G

G

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time will come up

C

C

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Am

Am

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When the winds will stop

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G

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C

C

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And the breeze will cease

D

D

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G

G

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to be breathin'

Like the stillness in the wind

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C

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Before the hurricane begins

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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The hour that the ship comes in

Verse 2

Em

Em

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And the seas will split

C

C

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G

G

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And the ship will hit

Em

Em

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And the sands on the shoreline

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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will be shaking

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D

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G

G

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Then the tide will sound

C

C

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Am

Am

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And the wind will pound

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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And the morning will be breaking

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G

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Verse 3

Oh, the fishes will laugh

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C

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Am

Am

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As they swim out of the path

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

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And the seagulls they'll be smiling

And the rocks on the sand

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C

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Am

Am

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Will proudly stand

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G

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C

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D

D

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G

G

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The hour that the ship comes in

Verse 4

Em

Em

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And the words that are used

C

C

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For to get the ship confused

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G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Will not be understood

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D

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G

G

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as they're spoken

For the chains of the sea

C

C

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Am

Am

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Will have busted in the night

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G

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And will be buried at the bot

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C

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D

D

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G

G

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tom of the ocean

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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A song will lift

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C

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As the mainsail shifts

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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And the boat drifts on

D

D

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G

G

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to the shoreline

And the sun will respect

C

C

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Am

Am

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Every face on the deck

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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The hour that the ship comes in

Verse 6

Em

Em

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Then the sands will roll

C

C

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G

G

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Out a carpet of gold

Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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For your weary toes to be a- touchin'

And the ship's wise men

C

C

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Am

Am

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Will remind you once again

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G

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C

C

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That the whole wide world

D

D

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G

G

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is watchin'

Verse 7

G

G

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Oh, the foes will rise

C

C

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Am

Am

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With the sleep still in their eyes

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G

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C

C

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And they'll jerk from their beds

D

D

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G

G

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and think they're dreamin'

But they'll pinch themselves and squeal

C

C

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Am

Am

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And know that it's for real

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G

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C

C

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The hour when the ship

D

D

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G

G

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comes in

Verse 8

Em

Em

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Then they'll raise their hands

C

C

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G

G

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Sayin' we'll meet all your demands

Em

Em

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But we'll shout from the bow

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C

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D

D

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G

G

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your days are numbered

And like Pharaoh's tribe

C

C

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Am

Am

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They'll be drownded in the tide

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G

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And like Goliath,

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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they'll be conquered

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

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C

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G

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Chords

G
C
Am
D
Em

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When The Ship Comes In by Arlo Guthrie is G major.

The primary chords used in When The Ship Comes In are G, C, Am, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of When The Ship Comes In is approximately 75 beats per minute.

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