The Clancy Brothers - When The Ship Comes In Chords

Tempo:
93.625 bpm
Chords used:

E

Abm

A

B

Dbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Clancy Brothers - When The Ship Comes In chords
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Hello!
You never thought you'd hear Dylan with an Irish accent, did you?
[Em] [E]
Oh, the time [Abm] will come up when [A] the winds [E] will stop
And [Dbm] the breeze will [E] cease to be breathing
Like the stillness in [Abm] the wind before [A] the hurricane [E] begins
The hour that [B] the ship [E] comes in
[Abm] And the sea will sink [E] and the ship will hit
And the sands [A] of shoreline [E] will be shaking
And the [Abm] tide will sound [A] and the waves [E] will bow
And the morning will [B] be breaking
[E]
Oh, the pitters will laugh as they swim out of the path
And [Abm] the seagulls they will [E] be smiling
The rocks on the sand [A] will proudly [E] stand
For the hour [B] that the ship [E] comes in
[Abm] And the words that are used [A] for the ship [E] comes in
The words [Abm] will not be [A] understood [E] as they're spoken
[Abm] For the change of the sea [A] will outbust and [E] end the night
And be buried on the bottom [B] of the [E] ocean
Oh, the song will lift [A] as the [E] mainsail shifts
And the [Dbm] boat trace on [E] through the shoreline
And the sun [Abm] will respect [A] every [E] face on the deck
The [B] hour that the ship [E]
comes in
[Abm] And the sands [E] will [A] roll out in [B] part of the boat
[Abm] For you're really, really [E] closely touching
And [Abm] the ships wide men [B] will remind [E] you once again
That the whole wide world [B] is [E] watching
[Abm]
[E] [Dbm] [E]
[Abm]
[E] [B] [E]
[Abm]
[E] [Abm] [A] [E]
[Abm] [A]
[E] [Gb] [B]
[E]
Oh, the boat [Abm] will rise [A] with the sea still [E] in their eyes
[Dbm] And they'll jerk off their beds and [E] think they're dreaming
But they'll pinch [Abm] themselves and squeal [A] and they'll know [E] that it's for real
The [B] hour that the ship [E] comes in
[Abm] Then they'll raise their hands [Dbm] and say we'll need all your [E] demands
But we'll shout [B] from the bow your [E] favorite number
And like [Abm] famous [E] scribe they'll be crowded in the tide
Like a lion [B] they'll be caught
[E]
[Em]
[N] Bless you all.
Thank you.
Key:  
E
2311
Abm
123111114
A
1231
B
12341112
Dbm
13421114
E
2311
Abm
123111114
A
1231
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To learn The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, Robbie Oconnell - (Album Version) When The Ship Comes In chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Abm, A, E, Abm, B, E, Abm, E and B. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 46 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 94 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Major.

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Hello!
_ _ You never thought you'd hear Dylan with an Irish accent, did you?
[Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ Oh, the time [Abm] will come up when [A] the winds [E] will stop
_ And [Dbm] the breeze will [E] cease to be breathing
_ Like the stillness in [Abm] the wind before [A] the hurricane [E] begins
The hour that [B] the ship [E] comes in _
[Abm] And the sea will sink [E] and the ship will hit
And the sands [A] of shoreline [E] will be shaking
_ And the [Abm] tide will sound [A] and the waves [E] will bow
And the morning will [B] be breaking
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, the pitters will laugh as they swim out of the path
And [Abm] the seagulls they will [E] be smiling
The rocks on the sand [A] will proudly [E] stand
For the hour [B] that the ship [E] comes in
[Abm] And the words that are used [A] for the ship [E] comes in
The words [Abm] will not be [A] understood [E] as they're spoken
_ [Abm] For the change of the sea [A] will outbust and [E] end the night
And be buried on the bottom [B] of the _ _ [E] ocean _ _ _
_ _ Oh, the song will lift [A] as the [E] mainsail shifts
And the [Dbm] boat trace on [E] through the shoreline
And the sun [Abm] will respect [A] every [E] face on the deck
The [B] hour that the ship [E]
comes in
[Abm] And the sands [E] will [A] roll out in [B] part of the boat
[Abm] For you're really, really [E] closely touching
_ And [Abm] the ships wide men [B] will remind [E] you once again
That the whole wide world [B] is _ _ [E] watching _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, the boat [Abm] will rise [A] with the sea still [E] in their eyes
[Dbm] And they'll jerk off their beds and [E] think they're dreaming _
But they'll pinch [Abm] themselves and squeal [A] and they'll know [E] that it's for real
The [B] hour that the ship [E] comes in
[Abm] Then they'll raise their hands [Dbm] and say we'll need all your [E] demands
But we'll shout [B] from the bow your [E] favorite number
_ And like [Abm] famous [E] scribe they'll be crowded in the tide
Like a lion _ [B] they'll be caught
_ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [N] _ Bless you all.
Thank you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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