Chords for Saw A Ship A Sailing -[12]- Bagpuss

Tempo:
179.4 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

A

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Saw A Ship A Sailing -[12]- Bagpuss chords
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The Marvelous Mechanical Mouse Organ
[Dm] [C]
[Dm] [G]
I [C] saw a ship [A] a [D]-sailing, [C] a-sailing on the [G] sea,
An o [D]'er it was [C] laden [Dm] with pretty [G] things [C] for thee.
[A]
[C] There were comforts [G] in the cabin [C] and apples in the hold,
[C] The sails were [Am] made of silk [D] and the masts were [A] made of gold.
[C] The four-and [G]-twenty sailors [C] that stood between [G] the decks
[C] Were four-and [Am]-twenty white mice [Dm] with chains around [G] their necks.
[E]
[G] [C] The captain was and [Am] to [Dm] move the [G] captain said [C] quack, quack.
[G]
[D]
[Em] [C]
[E] [G]
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[A] [D] [C]
[E]
[C] [G]
[C] [A]
[D] [G]
[E] [G]
[Am] [D]
[C]
[E] [G]
[Am] [D]
[C] [E]
[G]
[C] [A]
[D] [G]
[C] [A] [D]
[G] [Am]
[G]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner - I Saw A Ship A-Sailing chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Am, D, G, C, A, C, E, G, Am, A, D and C in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 89 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 179. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Major in mind.

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_ The Marvelous _ _ Mechanical Mouse Organ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ I [C] saw a ship [A] a [D]-sailing, [C] a-sailing on the [G] sea,
An o [D]'er it was [C] _ laden [Dm] with pretty [G] things [C] for thee.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C] _ There were comforts [G] in the cabin [C] and apples in the hold,
[C] The sails were [Am] made of silk [D] and the masts were [A] made of gold.
[C] The four-and [G]-twenty _ sailors [C] that stood between [G] the decks
[C] Were four-and [Am]-twenty white mice [Dm] with chains around [G] their necks.
_ [E] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] The captain was and [Am] to [Dm] move the [G] captain said [C] quack, quack. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Bagpuss: The Songs & Music album.