Chords for The Beautiful South - I'll Sail This Ship Alone (Original Video)
Tempo:
112.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bm]
[G] [A] [B]
[D] [Bm]
[Em] [A]
[D] If, if you [B] choose, [G] that we will [A] always lose, [B] well then [D] I'll sail [B] [Bm] this ship [G] alone.
[A]
[D] And if, if you [Bm] decide to [G] give him another [A] try, [B] well then [D] I'll sail [B] [Bm] this ship [G] alone.
[A]
Well [G] they said if I wrote [A] the perfect love [D] song, that you would take me [Bm] back.
Well [G] I wrote one, but [Em] I lost him, and [A] now will you take me back anyway?
[D] Now if, if you [Bm] insist, and [G] that this is for [A] the best, well then [D] I'll sail [Bm] this ship [Em] alone.
[A]
[D] And if, if you [Bm] swear [G] that you no longer [A] care, [B] well [D] then I'll sail [Bm] this ship [Em] alone.
[A] I'll sail [D] this ship alone, [F#]
[G] between the pain and [A] the pleasure.
I'll sail [D] this ship alone, [G] amongst the shocks and [A] the treasure.
[G] If you [A] would rather [G] go [A] your way, [G] then go [A] your way.
I'll sail this [D] ship alone.
[Bm]
[Em] [A]
[D] If, if [Bm] you're afraid [G] that I won't make [A] the grade, well then [D] I'll sail [Bm] this ship [Em] alone.
[A]
And [D] if, if [Bm] you agree, [G] to him instead [A] of me, well [D] then I'll sail [Bm] this ship [Em] alone.
[A]
[G] Well they said if I wrote [A] the perfect letter, [D] that I would have a [Bm] chance.
Well [G] I wrote it, and [Em] you burned it, [A] and now do I have a chance anyway now?
I'll sail [D] this ship alone, [G] between the pain [A] and the pleasure.
I'll [D] sail this ship alone, [G] amongst the shocks [A] and the treasure.
[G#m] If [G] you would rather go [A] your way, [G] then go [A] your way.
I'll sail [D] this ship alone.
[Bm]
[A] [G] [A]
[D] [D] [Bm]
[Em] [A]
[G#] Well [G] they said if I burned [A] myself [D] alive, you'd come [F#] running back.
[G] [A] [B]
[D] [Bm]
[Em] [A]
[D] If, if you [B] choose, [G] that we will [A] always lose, [B] well then [D] I'll sail [B] [Bm] this ship [G] alone.
[A]
[D] And if, if you [Bm] decide to [G] give him another [A] try, [B] well then [D] I'll sail [B] [Bm] this ship [G] alone.
[A]
Well [G] they said if I wrote [A] the perfect love [D] song, that you would take me [Bm] back.
Well [G] I wrote one, but [Em] I lost him, and [A] now will you take me back anyway?
[D] Now if, if you [Bm] insist, and [G] that this is for [A] the best, well then [D] I'll sail [Bm] this ship [Em] alone.
[A]
[D] And if, if you [Bm] swear [G] that you no longer [A] care, [B] well [D] then I'll sail [Bm] this ship [Em] alone.
[A] I'll sail [D] this ship alone, [F#]
[G] between the pain and [A] the pleasure.
I'll sail [D] this ship alone, [G] amongst the shocks and [A] the treasure.
[G] If you [A] would rather [G] go [A] your way, [G] then go [A] your way.
I'll sail this [D] ship alone.
[Bm]
[Em] [A]
[D] If, if [Bm] you're afraid [G] that I won't make [A] the grade, well then [D] I'll sail [Bm] this ship [Em] alone.
[A]
And [D] if, if [Bm] you agree, [G] to him instead [A] of me, well [D] then I'll sail [Bm] this ship [Em] alone.
[A]
[G] Well they said if I wrote [A] the perfect letter, [D] that I would have a [Bm] chance.
Well [G] I wrote it, and [Em] you burned it, [A] and now do I have a chance anyway now?
I'll sail [D] this ship alone, [G] between the pain [A] and the pleasure.
I'll [D] sail this ship alone, [G] amongst the shocks [A] and the treasure.
[G#m] If [G] you would rather go [A] your way, [G] then go [A] your way.
I'll sail [D] this ship alone.
[Bm]
[A] [G] [A]
[D] [D] [Bm]
[Em] [A]
[G#] Well [G] they said if I burned [A] myself [D] alive, you'd come [F#] running back.
Key:
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D
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Em
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_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] If, if you [B] _ choose, [G] that we will [A] always lose, [B] well then [D] I'll sail _ [B] _ [Bm] this ship [G] alone.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] And if, if you [Bm] decide to [G] give him another [A] try, [B] well then [D] I'll sail _ [B] _ [Bm] this ship [G] alone.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
Well [G] they said if I wrote [A] the perfect love [D] song, that you would take me [Bm] back.
Well [G] I wrote one, but [Em] I lost him, and [A] now will you take me back _ anyway?
[D] Now if, if you [Bm] _ insist, and [G] that this is for [A] the best, well then [D] _ _ I'll sail [Bm] _ this ship [Em] alone.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] And if, if you [Bm] swear _ _ [G] that you no longer [A] care, [B] well [D] then I'll sail [Bm] _ this ship [Em] alone.
_ _ _ [A] _ I'll sail [D] this ship _ alone, [F#] _ _ _
[G] between the _ pain and [A] the pleasure.
I'll sail [D] this ship _ alone, _ _ _ [G] amongst the shocks and [A] the treasure. _
[G] If you [A] would rather [G] go [A] your way, [G] then go [A] your way.
I'll sail this [D] ship alone.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] If, if [Bm] you're afraid _ [G] that I won't make [A] the grade, well then [D] I'll sail [Bm] _ this ship [Em] alone.
_ _ [A] _ _
And [D] if, if [Bm] you agree, [G] to him instead [A] of me, well [D] then I'll sail [Bm] _ this ship [Em] alone.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] Well they said if I wrote [A] the perfect letter, [D] that I would have a [Bm] chance.
Well [G] I wrote it, and [Em] you burned it, [A] and now do I have a chance anyway now? _ _ _ _
I'll sail [D] this ship alone, _ _ _ _ [G] between the pain [A] and the pleasure.
I'll [D] sail this ship alone, _ _ _ [G] amongst the shocks [A] and the treasure. _
[G#m] If [G] you would rather go [A] your way, [G] then go [A] your way.
I'll sail [D] this ship _ _ alone.
[Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G#] Well [G] they said if I burned [A] myself _ [D] alive, you'd come [F#] running back. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] If, if you [B] _ choose, [G] that we will [A] always lose, [B] well then [D] I'll sail _ [B] _ [Bm] this ship [G] alone.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] And if, if you [Bm] decide to [G] give him another [A] try, [B] well then [D] I'll sail _ [B] _ [Bm] this ship [G] alone.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
Well [G] they said if I wrote [A] the perfect love [D] song, that you would take me [Bm] back.
Well [G] I wrote one, but [Em] I lost him, and [A] now will you take me back _ anyway?
[D] Now if, if you [Bm] _ insist, and [G] that this is for [A] the best, well then [D] _ _ I'll sail [Bm] _ this ship [Em] alone.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] And if, if you [Bm] swear _ _ [G] that you no longer [A] care, [B] well [D] then I'll sail [Bm] _ this ship [Em] alone.
_ _ _ [A] _ I'll sail [D] this ship _ alone, [F#] _ _ _
[G] between the _ pain and [A] the pleasure.
I'll sail [D] this ship _ alone, _ _ _ [G] amongst the shocks and [A] the treasure. _
[G] If you [A] would rather [G] go [A] your way, [G] then go [A] your way.
I'll sail this [D] ship alone.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] If, if [Bm] you're afraid _ [G] that I won't make [A] the grade, well then [D] I'll sail [Bm] _ this ship [Em] alone.
_ _ [A] _ _
And [D] if, if [Bm] you agree, [G] to him instead [A] of me, well [D] then I'll sail [Bm] _ this ship [Em] alone.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] Well they said if I wrote [A] the perfect letter, [D] that I would have a [Bm] chance.
Well [G] I wrote it, and [Em] you burned it, [A] and now do I have a chance anyway now? _ _ _ _
I'll sail [D] this ship alone, _ _ _ _ [G] between the pain [A] and the pleasure.
I'll [D] sail this ship alone, _ _ _ [G] amongst the shocks [A] and the treasure. _
[G#m] If [G] you would rather go [A] your way, [G] then go [A] your way.
I'll sail [D] this ship _ _ alone.
[Bm] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G#] Well [G] they said if I burned [A] myself _ [D] alive, you'd come [F#] running back. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _