Watching The Ships Roll In Chords by The Kooks

Tempo:
119.55 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Bm

A

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Kooks - Watching The Ships Roll In chords
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[D] [G]
[D] [G] [C#m]
[D] [G]
[D]
[C#] [Bm] Watching [A] the ships rolling
[G]
[D] [C#m] Hoping that I [B] will still be [G] his friend
[D] in the morning
[A]
[Bm] Watching [D] those ships [G] roll by
[D] Wishing that [F#m] I [B] could move [G] this earth if [A] I could
For you I [Bm] would do
I've got nothing [G] to say
I've got nothing [Bm] to lay on
I just keep hoping [G] you
Will be the [A] man
That [D] I can be
[Bm] Still [D] watching the [G] oceans move
[D] if only [F#m] I
Could show you my [G] soul and the places [D] I've been
[Bm] Watching the [D] ocean [G] curl
[D] And little [A] girls
[F#m] playing [G] in the sound as [A] I walk
Longing to listen to you [Bm] talk
But I've got nothing [G] to say
I've got nothing [A] to lay at your feet
I just keep hoping I [G] will [A] be the man
That I [D] can be
[Bm] [G]
[E]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[Bm]
I've [B] got nothing to [G] say
I've got [A] nothing to [Bm] lay at your feet
I just keep hoping [G] you
Will be [A] the man
That I can be
[D]
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
B
12341112
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To jam and learn The Kooks - Watching The Ships Roll In chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A, Bm, G, A, G, A, D and Bm. Begin your practice at a relaxed 58 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 117. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [Bm] Watching [A] the ships rolling
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [C#m] Hoping that I [B] will still be [G] his friend
_ _ _ [D] in the morning
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Bm] _ Watching [D] those ships [G] roll by
_ _ _ _ [D] Wishing that [F#m] I [B] could move [G] this earth if [A] I _ could _ _
_ _ For you I [Bm] would do
_ _ _ _ _ I've got nothing [G] to say _ _ _ _
_ I've got nothing [Bm] to lay on
I _ _ _ _ _ just keep hoping _ [G] you
_ Will be the [A] man
_ _ That [D] I can be
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ Still [D] watching the _ [G] oceans move
_ _ _ _ [D] if only [F#m] I
Could show you my [G] soul _ _ and the places [D] I've been
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ Watching the [D] ocean [G] curl _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] And little [A] girls
[F#m] _ playing [G] in the sound as [A] I walk _ _ _ _ _
Longing to listen to you [Bm] talk _ _
_ _ _ But I've got nothing [G] to say _ _ _ _ _
I've got nothing [A] to lay at your feet
I just keep hoping I [G] _ _ _ _ will [A] be the man
That I _ [D] can be _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I've [B] got nothing to [G] say _ _ _ _ _
I've got [A] nothing to [Bm] lay at your feet
I just keep hoping [G] _ you
_ Will be [A] the man
That _ _ I can be _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was penned by Luke Pritchard.

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