Birds That Flew and Ships that Sailed

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 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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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 "Birds That Flew and Ships that Sailed" smoothly on your guitar.

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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


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