Shipbuilding Chords by Suede

Tempo:
98.7 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Gb

Gm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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suede - shipbuilding chords
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[Gm] Is [Gb] it worth it?
[Bb] A new [G] winter's coat and shoes [F] for the wife
[Fm] And a [Gb] bicycle on the boy's birthday [F] It's just a rumor [Bb] that was spread around [Eb] town
By the women [F] and children Soon [Bb] we'll be ship building
[Gm] Well [Gb] I asked you The [Bb] boy [G] said, dad they're going to take [F] me to task
[Fm] But [Gb] I'll be back by [F] Christmas It's just a rumor [Bb] that was spread around [Eb] town
Somebody said [F] that someone got killed [Gm] in For saying [F] that people [Dm] get killed [Gm] in
The result [F] of that ship [Bb] building We've [Ab] all the will in the world
Tithing [Gb] for dear life [F] When we could be [Bb] tithing for love
[Gm] [Bb]
[G]
[F] [Fm] [Gb]
[F]
[Bb]
[F]
It's just a rumor [Bb] that was spread around [Eb] town A telegram [F] or a picture [Gm] postcard
Within weeks we'll [F] be reopening the [A] [Gm] shipyard And notifying [F] the next of kin [Bb] once again
Oh it's [Ab] all this killing We [Gb] will be ship building
[F] With
[Bb] [Ab] all the will in the world Tithing [Gb] for dear [F] life
When we could be [Bb] tithing for love With all [Ab] the will in the world
[Gb] Tithing for dear [F] life When we could be [Bb] tithing
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Gb
134211112
Gm
123111113
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Gb
134211112
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To learn Suede - (War Child) Shipbuilding chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Gb, F, Bb, Ab, Eb and F in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 49 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 99 BPM. Given the song's key of Bb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Gm] _ _ Is [Gb] it worth it? _ _
[Bb] _ A new [G] winter's coat and shoes [F] for the wife
_ _ [Fm] _ And a [Gb] bicycle on the boy's birthday [F] It's just a rumor [Bb] that was spread around [Eb] town
By the women [F] and children Soon [Bb] we'll be ship building
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ Well [Gb] I asked you The [Bb] _ _ boy [G] said, dad they're going to take [F] me to task _
[Fm] But _ [Gb] I'll be back by [F] Christmas It's just a rumor [Bb] that was spread around [Eb] town
Somebody said [F] that someone got killed [Gm] in For saying [F] that people [Dm] get killed [Gm] in
The result [F] of that ship [Bb] building _ _ We've _ _ [Ab] all the will in the world
_ Tithing [Gb] for dear life [F] When we could be [Bb] tithing for love _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ It's just a rumor [Bb] that was spread around [Eb] town A telegram [F] or a picture _ [Gm] postcard
Within weeks we'll [F] be reopening the [A] _ [Gm] shipyard And notifying [F] the next of kin _ [Bb] once _ again
Oh it's [Ab] all this killing _ _ We [Gb] will be ship building
_ [F] _ With _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] all the will in the world _ Tithing [Gb] for dear [F] life
When we could be [Bb] tithing for love _ _ With all [Ab] the will in the world
_ [Gb] Tithing for dear [F] life When we could be [Bb] tithing

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