I Saw Three Ships

Sufjan Stevens - I Saw Three Ships: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Saw Three Ships" 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.

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  F#         C#         F#     C#
I saw three ships come sailing in
      F#                C#
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
   F#        C#         F#     C#
I saw three ships come sailing in
      F#                C#  F#
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning?

Mary mild and Christ were there
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Mary mild and Christ were there
On Christmas Day in the morning

And all the bells on earth did ring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the bells on earth did ring
On Christmas Day in the morning

And all the angels in heaven did sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the angels in heaven did sing
On Christmas Day in the morning

Then let us all rejoice again
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Then let us all rejoice again
On Christmas Day in the morning!

Well I played terrible
Did you?


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Saw Three Ships" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Saw Three Ships" by Sufjan Stevens.

Sufjan Stevens - I Saw Three Ships: Guitar Chords

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