When The Ship Comes In Chords
by Hollies
When The Ship Comes In by Hollies is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, C, Bm, D and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G C G Bm D G
C G
Oh, the time will come up when the winds will stop
Em C G
And the breeze will cease to be a-breathing
C G
Like the stillness in the wind 'fore the hurricane begins
Em C G
The hour when the ship comes in
Bm C G
Oh, the seas will split and the ship will hit
Bm C G
And the shoreline sands will be shaking
Bm C G
Then the tide will sound and the wind will pound
C D G
And the morning will be breaking
G C G
Oh, the fishes will laugh as they swim out of the path
Em C G
And the seagulls they'll be smiling
C G
And the rocks on the sand will proudly stand
Em C G
The hour that the ship comes in
Bm C G
And the words that are used for to get the ship confused
Bm C G
Will not be understood as they are spoken
Bm C G
For the chains of the sea will have busted in the night
C D G
And be buried at the bottom of the o___cean
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