Ship Of Fools Chords by Grateful Dead

Tempo:
102.55 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

F

Cm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Grateful Dead - Ship of Fools chords
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[Gm] [C] [F]
[Eb] [Gm] [Bb]
Went to [F] see the captain, [Eb] [E] [A] strangest I [Bb] could find
[Eb] [Bb] [D] Laid my [Eb] proposition [Dm] down, [Cm] laid it [F] on the line
[Bb] [F] I won't [Eb] slave for [Bb] Vegas, [Dm] babe, like wise [Cm] gold and dew
But [Eb] I would [Bb] slave to learn the [F] way to sink [Eb] your ship [Bb] of fools
Ship [F] of fools
On [Eb] a blue [Bb] sea
Ship [F] of fools
[Eb] Sail [Gm] away from me
It was later than I thought
[E] When I [Dbm] first believed you
Now [Cm] I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl
[Bb] Ship of fools
[Bbm] [Bb] Saw your first [F] ship sink [Eb] and drown
[Db] From [E] rocking [Bb] up the boat
And [D] all that [Eb] could not sink or [Dm] swim
[Cm] Was just left [F] there to float
I won't leave [Eb] you drifting [Bb] down
[Dm] But what [Cm] makes me wise
[Eb] Is thirty [Bb] years upon my head
[F] To have [Eb] you [Bb] call me child
Ship [F] of fools
[Eb] On a blue [Bb] sea
Ship [F] of fools
[Eb] Sail away [Gm] from me
It was later than I thought
[E] When I first believed you
[C] [Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl
[Bb] Ship of fools
The bottle [F] stand is [Eb] empty
[E] As they were filled [Bb]
before
[Gb] Time there [G] wasn't plenty
[Cm] But from that cup [F] no more
Though I could [Eb] not caution [Bb] or
[D] I still might [Cm] warn of you
[Eb] Don't lend your [E] hand [Bb] to raise no flag
[F] Atop [Eb] no [Bb] ship of fools
Ship [F] of fools
[Eb] On a blue [Bb] sea
[G] Ship [F] of fools
[Eb] Sail away [Gm] from me
It was later than I thought
[E] When I first believed you
[Eb] Now [Cm] I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl
Ship [Bb] of fools
It [Gm] was later than I thought
[E] When I first believed you
Now [Cm] I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl
Ship [Bb] of fools
[F]
[Eb] [E] [Bb]
[D] [Eb]
[Gm] [Cm] [C] [F]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Dm] [D] [Cm]
[Eb] [E] [Bb]
[F] [Eb] [Bb]
[F]
[Eb] [E] [Bb]
[D] [Eb]
[Gm] [Cm] [F]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [D] [Cm]
[Eb] [A] [Bb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
E
2311
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
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Learn the basic chords of Grateful Dead - Ship Of Fools chords, with this master sequence: F, Eb, Bb, F, E and Bb. Ease into the song by practicing at 51 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 103 BPM. Considering the song's key of Bb Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ Went to [F] see the captain, [Eb] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] strangest I [Bb] could find
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ [D] Laid my [Eb] proposition [Dm] down, [Cm] _ laid it [F] on the line
[Bb] _ [F] _ I won't [Eb] slave for [Bb] Vegas, [Dm] babe, like wise [Cm] gold and dew
But [Eb] I would [Bb] slave to learn the [F] way to sink [Eb] your ship [Bb] of fools
Ship [F] of fools
On _ [Eb] a blue [Bb] sea _ _
Ship _ _ [F] of fools _
[Eb] Sail [Gm] away from me _
_ It was later than I thought
_ [E] When I [Dbm] first believed you
Now [Cm] I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl
[Bb] Ship of fools _ _
_ [Bbm] _ [Bb] _ Saw your first [F] ship sink [Eb] and drown
_ [Db] From [E] rocking [Bb] up the boat
And _ [D] all that [Eb] could not sink or [Dm] swim
[Cm] _ Was just left [F] there to float
I _ won't leave [Eb] you drifting [Bb] down
[Dm] But what [Cm] makes me wise
[Eb] _ Is thirty [Bb] years upon my head
[F] To have [Eb] you [Bb] call me child
Ship [F] of fools _
_ [Eb] On a blue [Bb] sea _ _
_ _ Ship [F] of fools _
_ [Eb] Sail away [Gm] from me _
It _ was later than I thought
[E] When I first believed you
[C] [Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl
[Bb] Ship of fools _ _ _
_ _ _ The bottle [F] stand is [Eb] empty
_ [E] As they were filled [Bb]
before
_ _ _ [Gb] Time there [G] wasn't plenty
[Cm] But from that cup [F] no more
_ Though I could [Eb] not caution [Bb] or
[D] I still might [Cm] warn of you
_ _ [Eb] Don't lend your [E] hand [Bb] to raise no flag
[F] Atop [Eb] no [Bb] ship of fools
Ship [F] of fools _
[Eb] On a blue [Bb] sea _ _ _
_ [G] Ship [F] of _ fools _
[Eb] Sail away [Gm] from me _
It _ was later than I thought
_ _ [E] When I first believed you
[Eb] Now [Cm] I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl
Ship [Bb] of fools _ _
_ It [Gm] was later than I thought
_ _ [E] When I first believed you
Now [Cm] I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl
Ship [Bb] of fools _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Gm] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Gm] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [A] _ [Bb] _ _

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