Passenger - Birds That Flew and Ships that Sailed: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Birds That Flew and Ships that Sailed" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: C#m E B I always want what I can't get E A It's always close but not quite yet F#m B For the most part I forget Bsus4 What I wanted anyway C#m E B I always see the things I'm not E A And look right past the things I've got F#m B For the most part I forgot Bsus4 What I wanted anyway E B/D# E I think of all the things I've done A B What I do and what's to come E A Of all the choices that I make B The chances that I didn't take Of all the dreams that tried and failed Birds that flew and ships that sailed Of all the love that's lived and died Makes me wonder why I Chorus: Always want what I can't get It's always close but not quite yet For the most part I forget What I wanted anyway I always see the things I'm not And look right past the things I've got For the most part I forgot What I wanted anyway I think of all the folks I've known How they've changed and how they've grown Some are flying through the sky Some are sinking like stones Of all the memories I keep Locked away and buried deep Of all the times I've laughed and cried Makes me wonder why I Chorus: Always want what I can't get It's always close but not quite yet For the most part I forget What I wanted anyway I always see the things I'm not And look right past the things I've got For the most part I forgot What I wanted anyway What I wanted anyway What I wanted anyway What I wanted anyway You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D#  E  F#m  B  Bsus4  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 "Birds That Flew and Ships that Sailed" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Birds That Flew and Ships that Sailed" by Passenger.