Ships Chords by Barry Manilow
Tempo:
127.7 bpm
Chords used:
Db
Ab
C
Eb
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab]
[Fm]
[Ab]
[Db]
We [Ab] walked to the [Db] sea, just [Eb] my father [C] and me, and the [Fm] dogs played [Ab]
around on [Db] the sand.
[Ab] Winter cold, cut the [Db] air, hanging [Eb] still [C] everywhere, dressed in [Fm] grey.
Did he [Ab] say, hold [Db] my hand?
[Eb] [Ab]
I said love's easier when it's [Db]
far away.
[Cm] [Bbm]
We sat [Db] and watched [Bbm] the distant [Eb] light, where [B] two ships that [Ebm] pass in the [B] night.
[E] [Gb] We both [B] smile and we [Ebm] say it's [E] alright, [Gb]
we're [B] still here, it's just [Ebm] that we're out [E] of sight.
[Gb]
[Eb] Like those [Abm] ships that [Gb]
pass in [E] the night.
[Gb]
[Ab]
[Db]
[Ab]
[Db] [Eb]
There's a [Ab] boat on the [Db]
line, where the [Eb] sea meets the [C]
sky.
There's [Fm] another that [Ab]
rides far [Db] behind.
And it [Ab] seems you [Db] and I are [Eb] like strangers [E] a wide ways [Fm] apart.
As [Cm] we drift on [Db] through [Eb] time, [Ab] he said it's hard now we're [Db] far away.
[Cm] [Bbm] We only [A]
read [Bbm] you when [Eb] you write, where [B] two ships [Ebm] that pass [E] in the night.
[Gb]
And [B] we smile [Ebm] when we say it's [E] alright,
[Gb] we're [B] still here, [Ebm] it's just that we're [E] out of sight.
[Eb] Like [Abm] those ships [Gb] that pass in [E] the night.
[Ebm] [Dbm] [Ebm] [Em]
Where [A] [F] that [Am]
pass in [Bb] the night.
[C]
And [Dm] we smile when [Am] we say it's alright, [Bb] [C]
[A] we're still [F] here, [Am] it's just that we're out [Bb] of sight.
[C]
[Dm] [C] That pass, [Bb] [C]
[F] [Am]
[Bb] [C]
we [Dm] smile.
[Am] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Am]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C]
[Fm]
[Ab]
[Db]
We [Ab] walked to the [Db] sea, just [Eb] my father [C] and me, and the [Fm] dogs played [Ab]
around on [Db] the sand.
[Ab] Winter cold, cut the [Db] air, hanging [Eb] still [C] everywhere, dressed in [Fm] grey.
Did he [Ab] say, hold [Db] my hand?
[Eb] [Ab]
I said love's easier when it's [Db]
far away.
[Cm] [Bbm]
We sat [Db] and watched [Bbm] the distant [Eb] light, where [B] two ships that [Ebm] pass in the [B] night.
[E] [Gb] We both [B] smile and we [Ebm] say it's [E] alright, [Gb]
we're [B] still here, it's just [Ebm] that we're out [E] of sight.
[Gb]
[Eb] Like those [Abm] ships that [Gb]
pass in [E] the night.
[Gb]
[Ab]
[Db]
[Ab]
[Db] [Eb]
There's a [Ab] boat on the [Db]
line, where the [Eb] sea meets the [C]
sky.
There's [Fm] another that [Ab]
rides far [Db] behind.
And it [Ab] seems you [Db] and I are [Eb] like strangers [E] a wide ways [Fm] apart.
As [Cm] we drift on [Db] through [Eb] time, [Ab] he said it's hard now we're [Db] far away.
[Cm] [Bbm] We only [A]
read [Bbm] you when [Eb] you write, where [B] two ships [Ebm] that pass [E] in the night.
[Gb]
And [B] we smile [Ebm] when we say it's [E] alright,
[Gb] we're [B] still here, [Ebm] it's just that we're [E] out of sight.
[Eb] Like [Abm] those ships [Gb] that pass in [E] the night.
[Ebm] [Dbm] [Ebm] [Em]
Where [A] [F] that [Am]
pass in [Bb] the night.
[C]
And [Dm] we smile when [Am] we say it's alright, [Bb] [C]
[A] we're still [F] here, [Am] it's just that we're out [Bb] of sight.
[C]
[Dm] [C] That pass, [Bb] [C]
[F] [Am]
[Bb] [C]
we [Dm] smile.
[Am] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Am]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C]
Key:
Db
Ab
C
Eb
E
Db
Ab
C
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We [Ab] _ walked to the [Db] sea, just [Eb] my _ father [C] and me, _ and the [Fm] _ dogs played [Ab]
around on [Db] the _ sand. _
_ _ [Ab] Winter _ cold, cut the [Db] air, hanging [Eb] still _ [C] everywhere, _ dressed in [Fm] grey.
Did he [Ab] say, _ hold [Db] my hand?
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
I said love's easier when it's [Db]
far away.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bbm] _
We sat [Db] and watched [Bbm] the distant [Eb] light, _ _ _ _ _ where [B] two ships _ that [Ebm] pass in the [B] night.
_ [E] _ _ [Gb] _ We both [B] smile _ and we [Ebm] say it's [E] alright, _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
we're [B] still here, it's just [Ebm] that _ we're out [E] of sight.
_ _ _ _ [Gb]
[Eb] Like those [Abm] ships _ that [Gb] _
pass in [E] the night.
_ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ There's a [Ab] _ boat on the [Db]
line, where the [Eb] sea meets the [C]
sky.
There's [Fm] another _ that [Ab]
rides far [Db] behind. _ _ _ _
_ And it [Ab] _ seems you [Db] and I are [Eb] like strangers [E] a wide ways [Fm] apart.
As [Cm] we drift on [Db] through _ _ [Eb] time, _ _ _ [Ab] _ he said it's hard now we're [Db] far away. _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Bbm] _ We only [A]
read [Bbm] you when [Eb] you write, _ _ _ _ where [B] two ships _ [Ebm] that _ pass [E] in the night.
_ _ [Gb] _
_ And [B] we smile _ [Ebm] when we say it's [E] alright, _ _ _
[Gb] _ we're [B] still here, [Ebm] it's just that _ we're [E] out of sight. _ _ _
_ [Eb] Like [Abm] those ships _ [Gb] that pass in [E] the night. _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Em]
Where [A] _ _ [F] _ _ that [Am]
pass in [Bb] the night.
_ _ [C] _
_ And [Dm] we smile when [Am] we say it's alright, [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [A] we're still [F] here, [Am] it's just that we're out [Bb] of sight.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] That pass, _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ we [Dm] smile.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We [Ab] _ walked to the [Db] sea, just [Eb] my _ father [C] and me, _ and the [Fm] _ dogs played [Ab]
around on [Db] the _ sand. _
_ _ [Ab] Winter _ cold, cut the [Db] air, hanging [Eb] still _ [C] everywhere, _ dressed in [Fm] grey.
Did he [Ab] say, _ hold [Db] my hand?
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
I said love's easier when it's [Db]
far away.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bbm] _
We sat [Db] and watched [Bbm] the distant [Eb] light, _ _ _ _ _ where [B] two ships _ that [Ebm] pass in the [B] night.
_ [E] _ _ [Gb] _ We both [B] smile _ and we [Ebm] say it's [E] alright, _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
we're [B] still here, it's just [Ebm] that _ we're out [E] of sight.
_ _ _ _ [Gb]
[Eb] Like those [Abm] ships _ that [Gb] _
pass in [E] the night.
_ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ There's a [Ab] _ boat on the [Db]
line, where the [Eb] sea meets the [C]
sky.
There's [Fm] another _ that [Ab]
rides far [Db] behind. _ _ _ _
_ And it [Ab] _ seems you [Db] and I are [Eb] like strangers [E] a wide ways [Fm] apart.
As [Cm] we drift on [Db] through _ _ [Eb] time, _ _ _ [Ab] _ he said it's hard now we're [Db] far away. _
_ [Cm] _ _ [Bbm] _ We only [A]
read [Bbm] you when [Eb] you write, _ _ _ _ where [B] two ships _ [Ebm] that _ pass [E] in the night.
_ _ [Gb] _
_ And [B] we smile _ [Ebm] when we say it's [E] alright, _ _ _
[Gb] _ we're [B] still here, [Ebm] it's just that _ we're [E] out of sight. _ _ _
_ [Eb] Like [Abm] those ships _ [Gb] that pass in [E] the night. _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Em]
Where [A] _ _ [F] _ _ that [Am]
pass in [Bb] the night.
_ _ [C] _
_ And [Dm] we smile when [Am] we say it's alright, [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [A] we're still [F] here, [Am] it's just that we're out [Bb] of sight.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] That pass, _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ we [Dm] smile.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _