Chords for Joe Diffie - "Ships That Don't Come In"

Tempo:
59.1 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Eb

Bbm

Dbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joe Diffie - "Ships That Don't Come In" chords
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[Db] [Dbm] [Ab]
[Db] [Dbm] [Ab] I could tell he'd had a tough block [Ebm] by the way he sat and stared
[Db] And me, I'd come to push and shove, [Ab] so I pulled up a chair
We talked of roads untraveled, [Ebm] we talked of love untrue
[Db] Of strings that come unraveled, [Ab] we were kings and kindred fools
[Bbm] Just when I'd hit bottom, [Eb] that old man raised his glass
[Bbm] Said, at least we've had our chances, [Eb] there's those who've never held
[Db] So here's to all [Eb] the soldiers [Ab] who have ever died [Fm] in vain
The [Bbm] insane locked [Eb] up in themselves, [Ab] the homeless down on Maine
[Db] Those who stand [Eb] on empty shores, [Cm] spit against [Db] the wind
Those who wait forever for ships that don't [Ab] come in
He [Dbm] [Ab] said it's only lies, illusions that bring us to this bar
To [Db] pick up these old crutches [Ab] and compare each other's scars
Cause the things we're calling heartaches, [Ebm] they're hardly worth our time
[Db] We bitch about a dollar [Ab] when there's those without a dime
[Bbm] As he ordered one last round, he said, [Eb] I guess we can't complain
[Bbm] God made life a gamble, [Eb] we're still in the game
[Db] So here's to [Eb] all the soldiers [Ab] who have ever died [Fm] in vain
[Bbm] The insane locked [Eb] up in themselves, [Ab] the homeless down on Maine
[Db] Those who stand [Eb] on empty [Cm] shores, spit [Db] against the wind
And those who wait forever for ships that [Ab] don't come in
And those who [Db] wait forever for ships that [Ab] don't come [Eb] in
[Dbm] [Ab] [Dbm]
[Ab]
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Ab
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Db
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Eb
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Bbm
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Dbm
13421114
Ab
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Db
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Eb
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To learn Joe Diffie - (Album Version) Ships That Dont Come In chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Eb, Ab, Ebm, Db, Fm, Bbm, Eb, Ab, Db and Ab. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Ab Major.

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_ _ [Db] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Ab] I could tell he'd had a tough block [Ebm] by the way he sat and stared
[Db] And me, I'd come to push and shove, [Ab] so I pulled up a chair
We talked of roads untraveled, [Ebm] we talked of love untrue
[Db] Of strings that come unraveled, [Ab] we were kings and kindred fools
[Bbm] Just when I'd hit bottom, [Eb] that old man raised his glass
[Bbm] Said, at least we've had our chances, [Eb] there's those who've never held
[Db] So here's to all [Eb] the soldiers [Ab] who have ever died [Fm] in vain
The [Bbm] insane locked [Eb] up in themselves, [Ab] the homeless down on Maine
[Db] Those who stand [Eb] on empty shores, [Cm] spit against [Db] the wind
Those who wait forever for ships that don't [Ab] come in _
He [Dbm] _ _ [Ab] _ said it's only lies, illusions that bring us to this bar
To [Db] pick up these old crutches [Ab] and compare each other's scars
Cause the things we're calling heartaches, [Ebm] they're hardly worth our time
[Db] We bitch about a dollar [Ab] when there's those without a dime
[Bbm] As he ordered one last round, he said, [Eb] I guess we can't complain
[Bbm] God made life a gamble, [Eb] we're still in the game
[Db] So here's to [Eb] all the soldiers [Ab] who have ever died [Fm] in vain
[Bbm] The insane locked [Eb] up in themselves, [Ab] the homeless down on Maine
[Db] Those who stand [Eb] on empty [Cm] shores, spit [Db] against the wind
And those who wait forever for ships that [Ab] don't come in _
And those who [Db] wait forever _ for ships that [Ab] don't come [Eb] in
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