Pink Floyd - Southhampton Dock: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Southhampton Dock" 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.

Learn Southhampton Dock Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pink Floyd

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 "Southhampton Dock" smoothly on your guitar.

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F
They disembarked in 45,
A#
And no-one spoke and no-one smiled
C                                 F
There were to many spaces in the line.
Gathered at the cenotaph
A#
All agreed with the hand on heart,
C                           F
To sheath the sacrificial knives.
But now, she stands upon Southampton dock
         A#
With her handkerchief
                        C
And her summer frock, clings
                        F
To her wet body in the rain.
In quiet desperation, knuckles
  A#
White upon the slippery reins
      C                              F
She bravely waves the boys goodbye again.

A#
And still the dark stain spreads between
        F
their shoulder blades.
A#                      F                    F7 Gm7
a mute reminder of the poppy fields and graves.
F7   A#                C   Dm7 C7/E
And when the fight was over
     F         Am7      Dm
We spent what they had made.
  Gm7
But in the bottom of our hearts
                   F
We felt the final cut.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Southhampton Dock" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Southhampton Dock" by Pink Floyd.

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