Shipbuilding Chords by June Tabor
Tempo:
176.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
G
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [A] [Bm]
[C]
[E]
[Em] [C] [Cm]
[E] [A] Is it worth it?
[Eb]
[G] [Bm] A new winter coat [Gm] and shoes [D] for the wife
And a [C] bicycle on the boy's [D] birthday
It's just a rumour [G] that was spread around town
By the women [D] and children
[G] Soon we'll be shipbuilding
[E] [A] Well I [B] ask you
The [G] boys [Bb] said, Dad, [D] they're going to take me to Tars
But
[G] I'll [C] be back by Christmas
[D]
It's just a [G]
rumour that was spread around town
Somebody said that someone got [D] filled in
[C] For saying [D] that people get killed in
[C]
The results of [D] this shipbuilding
[Em]
[Bm]
With all the [F] will in the world
[C] Diving for [Eb] dear life
[D] When we could be [Em] diving for pearls
[Eb] [Em]
[B]
[G]
[Dbm]
[Dm]
[F]
[Cm] [D]
It's just a rumour that [G] was spread around town
A telegram or [D] a picture [G] postcard
Within weeks they'll be [A]
reopening the [D] [G] shipyards
And notifying the [D] next of kin [Bm] Once again
[Em] It's all [F] we're skilled in
We will [Eb] be shipbuilding
[D]
[Em]
[C] [G]
[Em]
[C]
With all [F] the will in the world
Diving [Eb] for dear life
[D] When we could be [Em] diving for pearls
[G]
[Em]
[E] [Bm]
[Em]
[E] [Bm]
[C]
With all [F] the will in the world
[C] Diving [Eb] for dear life
[Gm] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[B]
[C]
[E]
[Em] [C] [Cm]
[E] [A] Is it worth it?
[Eb]
[G] [Bm] A new winter coat [Gm] and shoes [D] for the wife
And a [C] bicycle on the boy's [D] birthday
It's just a rumour [G] that was spread around town
By the women [D] and children
[G] Soon we'll be shipbuilding
[E] [A] Well I [B] ask you
The [G] boys [Bb] said, Dad, [D] they're going to take me to Tars
But
[G] I'll [C] be back by Christmas
[D]
It's just a [G]
rumour that was spread around town
Somebody said that someone got [D] filled in
[C] For saying [D] that people get killed in
[C]
The results of [D] this shipbuilding
[Em]
[Bm]
With all the [F] will in the world
[C] Diving for [Eb] dear life
[D] When we could be [Em] diving for pearls
[Eb] [Em]
[B]
[G]
[Dbm]
[Dm]
[F]
[Cm] [D]
It's just a rumour that [G] was spread around town
A telegram or [D] a picture [G] postcard
Within weeks they'll be [A]
reopening the [D] [G] shipyards
And notifying the [D] next of kin [Bm] Once again
[Em] It's all [F] we're skilled in
We will [Eb] be shipbuilding
[D]
[Em]
[C] [G]
[Em]
[C]
With all [F] the will in the world
Diving [Eb] for dear life
[D] When we could be [Em] diving for pearls
[G]
[Em]
[E] [Bm]
[Em]
[E] [Bm]
[C]
With all [F] the will in the world
[C] Diving [Eb] for dear life
[Gm] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[C]
[Em]
[C]
[B]
Key:
D
C
G
Em
Bm
D
C
G
[N] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] Is it worth it?
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] A new winter _ coat [Gm] and shoes [D] for the wife
_ _ And _ _ _ _ a [C] bicycle _ on the boy's [D] birthday _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's just a rumour [G] that was spread around _ town _ _
By the women [D] and children
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Soon we'll be _ _ shipbuilding _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] Well I [B] ask you _ _ _
The [G] boys [Bb] said, Dad, [D] they're going to take me to _ Tars _
But _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] I'll [C] be back by Christmas
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's just a [G]
rumour that was spread around _ town
_ _ _ Somebody said that someone got [D] _ filled in
[C] _ For _ saying [D] that people get _ killed in
[C] _
The results of [D] this _ _ shipbuilding
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ With all the [F] will in the _ world _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Diving for [Eb] dear _ life
_ _ [D] _ _ When we could be _ _ [Em] diving for _ pearls _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
It's just a rumour that [G] was spread around _ town
A _ _ telegram or [D] a picture _ _ _ [G] postcard _ _
Within weeks they'll be _ [A]
reopening the [D] _ _ [G] shipyards
And _ _ notifying the [D] next of kin _ _ _ [Bm] Once again _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] It's all [F] we're skilled _ in _ _ _ _ _ _
We will [Eb] be _ _ _ shipbuilding
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
With all [F] the will in the _ world _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Diving [Eb] for dear _ life
_ _ [D] _ _ _ When we could be _ [Em] diving for _ pearls
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
With all [F] the will in the _ _ world _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Diving [Eb] for dear life
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] Is it worth it?
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] A new winter _ coat [Gm] and shoes [D] for the wife
_ _ And _ _ _ _ a [C] bicycle _ on the boy's [D] birthday _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's just a rumour [G] that was spread around _ town _ _
By the women [D] and children
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Soon we'll be _ _ shipbuilding _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] Well I [B] ask you _ _ _
The [G] boys [Bb] said, Dad, [D] they're going to take me to _ Tars _
But _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] I'll [C] be back by Christmas
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It's just a [G]
rumour that was spread around _ town
_ _ _ Somebody said that someone got [D] _ filled in
[C] _ For _ saying [D] that people get _ killed in
[C] _
The results of [D] this _ _ shipbuilding
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ With all the [F] will in the _ world _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Diving for [Eb] dear _ life
_ _ [D] _ _ When we could be _ _ [Em] diving for _ pearls _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
It's just a rumour that [G] was spread around _ town
A _ _ telegram or [D] a picture _ _ _ [G] postcard _ _
Within weeks they'll be _ [A]
reopening the [D] _ _ [G] shipyards
And _ _ notifying the [D] next of kin _ _ _ [Bm] Once again _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] It's all [F] we're skilled _ in _ _ _ _ _ _
We will [Eb] be _ _ _ shipbuilding
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
With all [F] the will in the _ world _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Diving [Eb] for dear _ life
_ _ [D] _ _ _ When we could be _ [Em] diving for _ pearls
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
With all [F] the will in the _ _ world _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Diving [Eb] for dear life
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _