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When The Ships Arrive chords by
Guano Apes
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Key: C# minor
Verse 1
Am
Am

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F
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I leave you tomorrow
Am
Am

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F
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Will you hunt my shadow
Am
Am

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F
F

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You treat me like horror
G
G

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I'm not feeding your violence
F
F

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Force you with the silence
Verse 2
Am
Am

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F
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I'm leaving the harbour
Am
Am

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Tear drops to swallow
F
F

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Am
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C
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F
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We stay on the wa ter
G
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Bb
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Till your sonic reaches out for an aim
Verse 3
Cm
Cm
3

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And I will cry
Bb
Bb

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Out for the ocean
Cm
Cm
3

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'Cause when the ships arrive I cannot
Bb
Bb

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Hope for a mayday
Verse 4
Bb
Bb

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Am
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F
F

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They call our names
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Am

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F
F

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We will fade away
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F
F

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Will they be ashamed
G
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F
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When we fade away
Verse 5
Am
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F
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So who do you follow
Am
Am

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F
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Humans of sorrow
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F
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Come down into the hollow
G
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Bb
Bb

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Tearing me up in vain
Verse 6
Cm
Cm
3

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And I will cry
Bb
Bb

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Out for the ocean
Cm
Cm
3

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'Cause when the ships arrive I cannot
Bb
Bb

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Hope for a may day, no
Verse 7
Cm
Cm
3

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And I will cry
Bb
Bb

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For the ocean
Cm
Cm
3

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'Cause when the ships

arrive we cannot
Bb
Bb

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F
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Am
Am

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C
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Hope for a may day
Cm
Cm
3

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C
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F
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Bb
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F
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(mayday)
Verse 8
C
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We fly like the wind
F
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Am
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And dive into the ground
C
C

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I'm hiding in the sand
G
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F
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Bb
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Till the night brings us out
Verse 9
Cm
Cm
3

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Whoa whoa oh oh
Bb
Bb

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Whoa whoa oh oh
Cm
Cm
3

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Whoa whoa oh oh
Bb
Bb

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Whoa whoa oh oh
Verse 10
Cm
Cm
3

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And I will cry
Bb
Bb

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Out for the ocean
Cm
Cm
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'Cause when the ships arrive I cannot
Bb
Bb

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Hope for a may day, no
Verse 11
Cm
Cm
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And I will cry
Bb
Bb

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Out for the ocean
Cm
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'Cause when the ships arrive I cannot

Hope for a may
Bb
Bb

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day (mayday)
Outro 1
Bb
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Dm
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Am
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Chords
  • Am

  • F

  • G

  • C

  • Bb

  • Cm

    3
  • Dm

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When The Ships Arrive by Guano Apes is C# minor.

The primary chords used in When The Ships Arrive are C#m, A, B, E, D, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C#m, A, B, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When The Ships Arrive is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for When The Ships Arrive. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Guano Apes.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add When The Ships Arrive to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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