Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Ship Song (Guitar)

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[Intro] G D C G D [Chorus]
G                D             C              G        D
Come sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges down

G                D               C             G      D
We make a little history, baby, everytime you come around

G                D           C              G         D
Come loose your dogs upon me, and let your hair hang down

G                  D           C                G      D
You are a little mystery to me, every time you come around
[Verse 1]
C                  G         D
 We talk about it all night long

C               G      D
 We define our moral grounds

Em                 G
 But when I crawl into your arms

 C                 G        D
 Everything comes tumbling down.
[Half Chorus]
G                D             C              G        D
Come sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges down

G                D               C             G      D
We make a little history, baby, everytime you come around
[Verse 2]
C                     G   D
Your face has fallen sad now

C                  G      D
for you know the time is nigh

Em             G
When I must remove your wings

C                 G       D
and you, you must try to fly
[Chorus]
G                D             C              G        D
Come sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges down

G                D               C             G      D
We make a little history, baby, everytime you come around

G                D           C              G         D
Come loose your dogs upon me, and let your hair hang down

G                  D           C                G      D
You are a little mystery to me, every time you come around
[Outro Chorus]
G                D             C              G        D
Come sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges down

G                D               C             G      D
We make a little history, baby, everytime you come around
[Outro] G D C G D Repeat Chorus progression and fadeout (12 x per recording, last 4 over fadeout) -END