Chords for Grateful Dead - Ship of fools
Tempo:
102.85 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
F
Cm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [F]
[Eb] [Bb] Went to see [F] the captain, [Eb] [E] [A] strangest I could [Bb] find, [D] laid my [Eb] proposition down, [C] [Cm] laid it on [F] the line.
[F] I won't [Eb] slave for Vegas, [D] babe, [Dm] like wise [Cm] gold and dew, [Eb] but I would [Bb] slave to learn the [C] way
[F] to sink your [Eb] ship of [Bb] fools.
Ship of fools, [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me.
It was later than I thought, [E] when I first [Bb] believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, ship [Bb] of fools.
Saw your first ship [F] sink and [Eb] dry [E] from rocking of [Bb] the boat, and [D] all that could [Eb] not sink or
swim [Cm] was just left there [F] to float.
I won't leave [Eb] you drifting [Bb] down, [Dm] but what [Cm] makes me why?
[Eb] With thirty [Bb] years upon my head, [F] to have you [Bb] call me child.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me.
It was later than I thought, [E] when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your [Eb] life, girl, [Bb] ship of fools.
The bottle stand [F] is [Eb] empty, [E] as they were filled [Bb] before.
Time there [Eb] wasn't plenty, [C] but from that cup [F] no more.
Though I could [Eb] not caution [Bb] all, [D] I still might [Cm] warn a few.
[Eb] Don't lend your [Bb] hand to raise your flame, [F] atop no [Bb] ship of fools.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me.
It was later than I thought, [E] when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, [Bb] ship of fools.
[Gm] It was later than I thought, [E] when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, [Bb] ship of fools.
[F] [Eb] [E]
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[Eb] [Cm]
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[Eb] [Bb] [D]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb]
[Eb] [E]
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[Eb] [Bb] [D]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Bb] [E]
[Eb] [Bb] Went to see [F] the captain, [Eb] [E] [A] strangest I could [Bb] find, [D] laid my [Eb] proposition down, [C] [Cm] laid it on [F] the line.
[F] I won't [Eb] slave for Vegas, [D] babe, [Dm] like wise [Cm] gold and dew, [Eb] but I would [Bb] slave to learn the [C] way
[F] to sink your [Eb] ship of [Bb] fools.
Ship of fools, [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me.
It was later than I thought, [E] when I first [Bb] believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, ship [Bb] of fools.
Saw your first ship [F] sink and [Eb] dry [E] from rocking of [Bb] the boat, and [D] all that could [Eb] not sink or
swim [Cm] was just left there [F] to float.
I won't leave [Eb] you drifting [Bb] down, [Dm] but what [Cm] makes me why?
[Eb] With thirty [Bb] years upon my head, [F] to have you [Bb] call me child.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me.
It was later than I thought, [E] when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your [Eb] life, girl, [Bb] ship of fools.
The bottle stand [F] is [Eb] empty, [E] as they were filled [Bb] before.
Time there [Eb] wasn't plenty, [C] but from that cup [F] no more.
Though I could [Eb] not caution [Bb] all, [D] I still might [Cm] warn a few.
[Eb] Don't lend your [Bb] hand to raise your flame, [F] atop no [Bb] ship of fools.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea.
Ship [F] of fools, [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me.
It was later than I thought, [E] when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, [Bb] ship of fools.
[Gm] It was later than I thought, [E] when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, [Bb] ship of fools.
[F] [Eb] [E]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Cm]
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[Eb] [Bb] [D]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Bb] [F]
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[Eb] [E]
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[Eb] [Cm]
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[Eb] [Bb] [D]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Bb] [E]
Key:
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_ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] Went _ _ _ _ _ _ to see [F] the captain, [Eb] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] strangest I could [Bb] find, _ _ _ [D] laid my [Eb] proposition down, [C] _ [Cm] laid it on [F] the line.
_ _ [F] I won't [Eb] slave for Vegas, [D] babe, [Dm] like wise [Cm] gold and dew, _ _ [Eb] but I would [Bb] slave to learn the [C] way
[F] to sink your [Eb] ship of [Bb] fools.
Ship of fools, _ _ _ [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea. _ _ _
_ Ship [F] of _ fools, _ [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me. _
_ _ It was later than I thought, _ _ [E] when I first [Bb] believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, ship [Bb] of fools. _ _
_ _ _ _ Saw your first ship [F] sink and [Eb] dry [E] from rocking of [Bb] the boat, _ _ and [D] all that could [Eb] not sink or
swim [Cm] was just left there [F] to float.
_ _ _ I won't leave [Eb] you drifting [Bb] down, [Dm] but what [Cm] makes me why?
_ [Eb] With thirty [Bb] years upon my head, [F] to have you [Bb] call me child.
Ship [F] of _ fools, _ [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea. _ _
_ _ Ship [F] of fools, _ _ [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me. _
_ _ _ It was later than I thought, _ _ [E] _ when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your [Eb] life, girl, [Bb] ship of fools. _ _
_ _ _ _ The bottle stand [F] is [Eb] empty, _ [E] as they were filled [Bb] before.
_ _ _ Time there [Eb] wasn't plenty, _ [C] but from that cup [F] no more.
_ _ Though I could [Eb] not caution [Bb] all, [D] I still might [Cm] warn a few.
_ _ [Eb] Don't lend your [Bb] hand to raise your flame, [F] atop no [Bb] ship of fools.
Ship [F] of fools, _ _ [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea. _ _
_ _ Ship [F] of _ fools, [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me. _
_ _ _ It was later than I thought, _ _ [E] _ when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, [Bb] ship of fools. _
_ _ _ [Gm] It was later than I thought, _ [E] _ when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, [Bb] ship of fools. _
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[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] Went _ _ _ _ _ _ to see [F] the captain, [Eb] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] strangest I could [Bb] find, _ _ _ [D] laid my [Eb] proposition down, [C] _ [Cm] laid it on [F] the line.
_ _ [F] I won't [Eb] slave for Vegas, [D] babe, [Dm] like wise [Cm] gold and dew, _ _ [Eb] but I would [Bb] slave to learn the [C] way
[F] to sink your [Eb] ship of [Bb] fools.
Ship of fools, _ _ _ [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea. _ _ _
_ Ship [F] of _ fools, _ [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me. _
_ _ It was later than I thought, _ _ [E] when I first [Bb] believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, ship [Bb] of fools. _ _
_ _ _ _ Saw your first ship [F] sink and [Eb] dry [E] from rocking of [Bb] the boat, _ _ and [D] all that could [Eb] not sink or
swim [Cm] was just left there [F] to float.
_ _ _ I won't leave [Eb] you drifting [Bb] down, [Dm] but what [Cm] makes me why?
_ [Eb] With thirty [Bb] years upon my head, [F] to have you [Bb] call me child.
Ship [F] of _ fools, _ [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea. _ _
_ _ Ship [F] of fools, _ _ [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me. _
_ _ _ It was later than I thought, _ _ [E] _ when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your [Eb] life, girl, [Bb] ship of fools. _ _
_ _ _ _ The bottle stand [F] is [Eb] empty, _ [E] as they were filled [Bb] before.
_ _ _ Time there [Eb] wasn't plenty, _ [C] but from that cup [F] no more.
_ _ Though I could [Eb] not caution [Bb] all, [D] I still might [Cm] warn a few.
_ _ [Eb] Don't lend your [Bb] hand to raise your flame, [F] atop no [Bb] ship of fools.
Ship [F] of fools, _ _ [Eb] on a [Bb] blue sea. _ _
_ _ Ship [F] of _ fools, [Eb] sail [Gm] away from me. _
_ _ _ It was later than I thought, _ _ [E] _ when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, [Bb] ship of fools. _
_ _ _ [Gm] It was later than I thought, _ [E] _ when I first believed you.
[Cm] Now I cannot share [F] your life, [Eb] girl, [Bb] ship of fools. _
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