Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Ship Song: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Ship Song" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The Ship Song Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Ship Song" smoothly on your guitar.
Chorus: G D Come sail your ships around me, C G D and burn your bridges down G D We make a little history, baby, C G D everytime you come around G D Come loose your dogs upon me, C G D and let your hair hang down G D You are a little mystery to me, C G D every time you come around 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. Chorus: Come sail your ships around me And burn your bridges down We make a little history, baby Every time you come around Your face has fallen sad now For you know the time is nigh When I must remove your wings And you, you must try to fly Chorus: Come sail your ships around me And burn your bridges down We make a little history, baby Every time you come around Come loose your dogs upon me And let your hair hang down You are a little mystery to me Every time you come around Come sail your ships around me (Come sail your ships around me) And burn your bridges down (And burn your bridges down) We make a little history, baby (We make a little history, baby) Every time you come around (Every time you come around) | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  Em  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Ship Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Ship Song" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.