Carter Family-Gospel Ship Chords

Tempo:
98.25 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Carter Family-Gospel Ship chords
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[E] I'm going to take a thrift in that old gospel ship.
I'm going far beyond [B] the skies.
[E] I'm going to shout and sing till heaven rings when I bid [B] this world [E] goodbye.
[B] [E] I have good news to bring and that is why I sing.
All my joy is with [B] you I'll share.
[E] I'm going to take a thrift [E] in that old gospel ship and go sailing [B] through [E] the air.
I'm going to take a thrift in that old gospel ship.
I'm going far beyond [B] the skies.
[E] I'm going to shout and sing till heaven rings when I [B] bid this [E] world goodbye.
[B] [E]
I can scarcely wait.
I know I won't be late.
I'll spend my [B] time in prayer.
[E] And when the ship comes in I'll leave this world of sin and go [B] sailing through [E] the air.
I'm going to take a thrift in that old gospel ship.
I'm going far beyond [B] the skies.
[E] I'm going to shout and sing till heaven rings when I bid [B] this [E] world goodbye.
[B] [E]
If you are ashamed of me you ought not to be.
Yes you'd better have [B] a care.
[E] If too much fault you find you will sure be left behind while I'm sailing [B]
through [E] the air.
I'm going to take a thrift in that old gospel ship.
I'm going far beyond [B] the skies.
[E] I'm going to shout and sing till heaven rings when I bid [B] this
Key:  
E
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B
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B
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To start learning The Carter Family - Gospel Ship chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: E, E, B and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 49 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 98 BPM. With the song's key of F Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ I'm going to take a thrift in that old gospel ship.
I'm going far beyond [B] the skies.
[E] I'm going to shout and sing till heaven rings when I bid [B] this world [E] goodbye. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ I have good news to bring and that is why I sing.
All my joy is with [B] you I'll share.
[E] I'm going to take a thrift [E] in that old gospel ship and go sailing [B] through [E] the air. _
I'm going to take a thrift in that old gospel ship.
I'm going far beyond [B] the skies.
_ [E] I'm going to shout and sing till heaven rings when I [B] bid this [E] world goodbye. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
I can scarcely wait.
I know I won't be late.
I'll spend my [B] time in prayer. _
[E] And when the ship comes in I'll leave this world of sin and go [B] sailing through [E] the air.
I'm going to take a thrift in that old gospel ship.
I'm going far beyond [B] the skies.
_ [E] I'm going to shout and sing till heaven rings when I bid [B] this [E] world goodbye. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ If you are ashamed of me you ought not to be.
Yes you'd better have [B] a care.
_ [E] If too much fault you find you will sure be left behind while I'm sailing [B]
through [E] the air.
_ I'm going to take a thrift in that old gospel ship.
I'm going far beyond [B] the skies.
_ _ [E] I'm going to shout and sing till heaven rings when I bid [B] this

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