Chords for "Old Ship of Zion" (1949)- The Roberta Martin Singers

Tempo:

182.3 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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"Old Ship of Zion" (1949)- The Roberta Martin Singers chords

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[G]
[E] [Em]
I [A] [D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[Bm]
[D] [G] was lost on an [A] isle [D] in [G] a life dark sea when [C]
I saw far [G] in the distance the

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To learn The Roberta Martin Singers - The Old Ship Of Zion chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, D, G, D, G, C, Em, A, C and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 81 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 163. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
I [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] was _ _ _ lost _ _ _ _ _ on _ an _ _ _ _ _ [A] isle _ _ _ [D] in [G] a life dark sea _ _ _ when _ _ _ _ _ [C]
I _ saw _ _ _ _ _ _ _ far [G] in the _ distance _ _ _ the _
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ ship _ _ it _ _ _ _
[D] seemed
to be.
_ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] Then [G] I saw _ _ _ _ oh [Bm] Lord the [G] Captain _ Beckham _ _ _ _ _ _ he _ _ [C] _ cried _ _ _ _ _ _ so _ loud [G] and free.
_ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] My child _ _ _ [C] _ I've _ _ _ [G] come
to _ save [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] you.
_ [C] _
_ [G] Step on board [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] and [E]
follow [G] _ _ _ [C] _ me. _
[G] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ Here's [G] the _ _ _ old _ _ ship _ _ of Zion. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] Here's the _ _ old
ship of Zion.
_ _ Ship [G] of Zion.
_ Ship of Zion.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Ship of Zion. _ _
Ship [G] of Zion.
_ _ Ship of Zion.
[C] I got [G] on board _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ early [A] one _ morning.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] I got on _ _ board. _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
Lord, [Gb] _ [G] ain't no danger _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
in _ _ _ _ _ _ the water.
Lord, _ [Ab] ain't [D] no danger _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in [Gm] the water.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] Ain't no _ danger _ _ _ _ _ _ in [G] the water.
Ain't no danger in the water.
[C] I got [G] on _ board _ _ _ [Em] _ _ early _ _ [A] one _ morning. _ _
[Bbm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ I got [G] on board. _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the The Gospel According To Malaco album.

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