Chords for Big Country - Ships (Official HD Remaster)
Tempo:
113.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
Look at him now,
[D] another [G] used man
passion of [G] his dignity
[C] He stood in the [Em] storm, [D] carved out [G] in stone
He said, [Bm] I wore my [C] honesty [Bm] with light
[C] [G] So where were you when [C] my ship went down?
when I [C] hit [G] the ground?
when I [C] turned it [F#m] around?
[D] another [G] used man
passion of [G] his dignity
[C] He stood in the [Em] storm, [D] carved out [G] in stone
He said, [Bm] I wore my [C] honesty [Bm] with light
[C] [G] So where were you when [C] my ship went down?
when I [C] hit [G] the ground?
when I [C] turned it [F#m] around?
100% ➙ 113BPM
G
C
Em
D
Bm
G
C
Em
_ _ _ Look at him now, _
_ _ _ _ [D] another [G] used man
[C] _ _ [G] _ Wearing the passion of [G] his dignity
[Am] With all the [A] courage that he came
_ [C] _ He stood in the [Em] storm, _ _ _ _ [D] carved out [G] in stone
_ _ He said, [Bm] I wore my [C] honesty [Bm] with light
In [Am] everything I've [A] done _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] So where were you when [C] my ship went down?
[Em] Where were you when I [C] hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when I [C] turned it [F#m] around?
[E] Where were you when they [C] brought me [G] down?
Where were you when [C] my ship went [G] down?
[Em] Where were you when I [C] hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when I turned it around?
[Em] Where were you when they burned [G] me down?
[C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ Look at [Em] her now, _ _ _ [G] all tired and worn
She _ _ _ [Bm] never [C] thought her life [Bm] would come to be so [A] cold
As [D] the window _ _ [C] she walked [Em] in the light _
_ _ But [F#m] on each blow, [G] _ _
[Am] she [G] said I [Bm] can't stop the [C] change
That I was [G] born with but [Am] it never was [D] _ enough _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [G] So where were you when [C] my ship went [G] down?
[Em] Where were you when [C] I hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when [C] I turned [G] it around?
[Em] Where were you when [C] they burned me down?
Silent souls washed up [Em] on the shore
[G] Left to walk the sands [C] evermore, _ _ [D] _ evermore _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] And now where were you _ _ _ [C] when [G] _
[Em] that ship went down?
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
Where were you when [C] my ship [G] went down?
[Em] Where were you [C] when I hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when [C] I turned [G] it around?
Where were you [C] when they burned [G] me down? _
Where were you when [C] my ship [G] went down?
[Em] Where were you when [C] I hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when [C] I turned [G] it around?
Where were you [C] when they burned [G] me down? _
Where were you when [C] my ship [G] went down?
[Em] Where were you when [C] I hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when [C] I turned [G] it around?
Where were you [C] when they burned [G] me down? _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] another [G] used man
[C] _ _ [G] _ Wearing the passion of [G] his dignity
[Am] With all the [A] courage that he came
_ [C] _ He stood in the [Em] storm, _ _ _ _ [D] carved out [G] in stone
_ _ He said, [Bm] I wore my [C] honesty [Bm] with light
In [Am] everything I've [A] done _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] So where were you when [C] my ship went down?
[Em] Where were you when I [C] hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when I [C] turned it [F#m] around?
[E] Where were you when they [C] brought me [G] down?
Where were you when [C] my ship went [G] down?
[Em] Where were you when I [C] hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when I turned it around?
[Em] Where were you when they burned [G] me down?
[C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ Look at [Em] her now, _ _ _ [G] all tired and worn
She _ _ _ [Bm] never [C] thought her life [Bm] would come to be so [A] cold
As [D] the window _ _ [C] she walked [Em] in the light _
_ _ But [F#m] on each blow, [G] _ _
[Am] she [G] said I [Bm] can't stop the [C] change
That I was [G] born with but [Am] it never was [D] _ enough _
[C] _ _ [G] _ [G] So where were you when [C] my ship went [G] down?
[Em] Where were you when [C] I hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when [C] I turned [G] it around?
[Em] Where were you when [C] they burned me down?
Silent souls washed up [Em] on the shore
[G] Left to walk the sands [C] evermore, _ _ [D] _ evermore _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] And now where were you _ _ _ [C] when [G] _
[Em] that ship went down?
[C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
Where were you when [C] my ship [G] went down?
[Em] Where were you [C] when I hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when [C] I turned [G] it around?
Where were you [C] when they burned [G] me down? _
Where were you when [C] my ship [G] went down?
[Em] Where were you when [C] I hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when [C] I turned [G] it around?
Where were you [C] when they burned [G] me down? _
Where were you when [C] my ship [G] went down?
[Em] Where were you when [C] I hit [G] the ground?
Where were you when [C] I turned [G] it around?
Where were you [C] when they burned [G] me down? _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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