Burn The Ships Chords by Steven Curtis Chapman

Tempo:
143.4 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

C#m

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[E] [E]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [B] [C#m]
[A] [C#m]
In [A] the spring of [C#m]
1519, [A] Spanish [C#m] fleets at sail.
[C#] Cortez told his sailors, [Em] this mission must [D] not fail.
[F#] On the [B] eastern shore [C#m] of New Mexico, [E] they landed [B] with great dreams.
But the hardships of [C#m] the new world [B] made them restless and weak.
[A] Quietly [B] they [C#m] whispered, let's [A] sail back to [B] the life we knew.
[F#m] But the one [E] who left them there would [A] say,
[B] [E] Bird ships, [A]
we're here [C#m] to [B] stay.
[C#m] There's [F#m] no way we could [E] go back now that [A] we've come this far [B] by [C#] [E] ship.
[A]
We've had [F#] one of no reason to hurt.
[F#m] Our life [E] is here, [A] so [B] let's ship [E] it.
[A]
In the spring [B] of new [C#m] beginnings, [E]
searching [B] hearts [C#m] at sail.
[A]
Looking [C#m] for a new life, [B] and love it would not fail.
[A] On the shore of the [C#m] grace of mercy, [E] they landed with great joy.
[A] But an [B] enemy [C#m] was waiting [B] to steal, kill, and destroy.
[A]
[B] Quietly they [C#m] whispered, [A] come back to [B] the life you knew.
[F#m]
But the one [E] who led us here would say,
[B] [E] Bird ships, [A] we're here [C#m] to stay.
[B] [C#m] There's [F#m] no way we could [E] go back now that [A]
we've come this far [B] by [C#m] [E] ship.
[A] We've had [F#]
one of no reason to hurt.
Our life [E] is here, [A] so [B] let's [G] ship it.
[Am] Nobody [E]
said it would be [F#] easy.
But the one [G#m] who brought us [C] here is never [D] gonna leave [E]
us alone.
[F#] [C#]
[E] Never gonna leave [C#m] [A]
us [B] alone.
Bird [E] ships, we're here [C#m] to stay.
[B]
[C#m] There's [F#m] no way we could [E] go back now that [A] we've come this far [B] by ship.
[C#m] [E] [A]
We've had [F#] one of no reason to hurt.
Our life [E] is here, [A] so let's [B] ship [E] it.
We're [A]
[C#] here to stay.
[C#]
[C#m] There's [F#m] no way we could [E] go back now that [A] we've come this far [B] by [E] ship.
[A]
We've [F#] had one of no reason [C#] to hurt.
[F#m] Our life [E] is here, [A] so let's [B] ship it.
[C#m] [A] So let's ship [E] it.
[A]
[E] Let's [A] ship it.
Let's ship [E] it.
[A]
[E]
[E]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Steven Curtis Chapman - Burn The Ships chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, B, E, A, C#m, A, B and C#m. You can use ChordU's Free Tempo controller to start at a slower pace and then gradually increase your speed. With the song's key of E Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ In [A] the spring of [C#m] _
1519, _ _ [A] _ Spanish [C#m] fleets at sail.
_ [C#] _ Cortez told his sailors, [Em] this mission must [D] not fail.
[F#] _ On the [B] eastern shore [C#m] of New Mexico, _ [E] they landed [B] with great dreams.
But the _ hardships of [C#m] the new world [B] made them restless and weak.
_ [A] _ Quietly [B] they [C#m] whispered, let's [A] sail back to [B] the life we knew.
_ _ [F#m] But the one [E] who left them there would [A] say, _ _
[B] _ _ [E] Bird ships, _ _ [A] _
we're here [C#m] to _ [B] stay. _
[C#m] _ There's [F#m] no way we could [E] go back now that [A] we've come this far [B] by _ [C#] _ [E] ship.
_ _ _ [A] _
We've had [F#] one of no reason to hurt.
[F#m] Our life [E] is here, [A] so [B] let's ship [E] it. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ In the spring [B] of new [C#m] beginnings, _ _ [E]
searching [B] hearts [C#m] at sail.
_ [A]
Looking [C#m] for a new life, [B] and love it would not fail.
_ [A] On the shore of the [C#m] grace of mercy, [E] they landed with great joy.
[A] But an [B] enemy [C#m] was waiting [B] to steal, kill, and destroy.
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_ [B] Quietly they _ [C#m] whispered, [A] come back to [B] the life you knew.
_ [F#m]
But the one [E] who led us here would _ say,
_ [B] _ _ [E] Bird ships, _ _ _ [A] _ we're here [C#m] to stay.
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ There's [F#m] no way we could [E] go back now that [A]
we've come this far [B] by _ [C#m] _ [E] ship.
_ _ _ [A] _ We've had [F#]
one of no reason to hurt.
Our life [E] is here, [A] so [B] let's [G] ship it.
_ [Am] _ _ Nobody [E]
said it would be _ [F#] easy.
But the one [G#m] who brought us [C] here is never [D] gonna leave _ [E]
us alone.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ Never gonna leave _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ us [B] alone.
Bird _ [E] ships, _ _ _ _ we're here [C#m] to stay.
[B] _ _
_ [C#m] There's [F#m] no way we could [E] go back now that [A] we've come this far [B] by ship.
[C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
We've had [F#] one of no reason to hurt.
Our life [E] is here, [A] so let's [B] ship [E] it.
We're _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C#] here to stay.
[C#] _
_ [C#m] There's [F#m] no way we could [E] go back now that [A] we've come this far [B] by _ _ [E] ship.
_ _ _ [A] _
We've [F#] had one of no reason [C#] to hurt.
[F#m] Our life [E] is here, [A] so let's [B] ship it.
[C#m] _ _ [A] So let's ship [E] it.
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ Let's [A] ship it.
Let's ship [E] _ it.
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