Ships in the Night- Mat Kearney Tabbed by: Iltrivosk Please rate and post comments if you have any corrections, this is a pretty basic tab. Tuning: Standard EADGBe Capo 2 for all chords (verses and chorus); the tabs (prechorus and solo) are not written in respect to the capo, so just use the usual fret numbers. Chords (in respect to Capo 2): C (x32010@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) G6 (320000@1) Gsus4/E e|--0-----0-----2-----0----3-----0------3----| B|--1-----3-----3-----0----3-----3------3----| G|--0-----0-----2-----0----0-----0------0----| D|--2-----2-----0-----2----0-----0------0----| A|--3-----3-----x-----2----2-----2------3----| E|--0-----0-----x-----0----3-----3------0----| Intro/Beginning Chorus (piano) Like ships in the night You keep passing me by Just wasting time Trying to prove who's right And if it all goes crashing into the sea If it's just you and me Trying to find a light Verse 1: C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E Like ships in the night letting cannonballs fly G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7Say (x32000@1)what you mean and it turns to a fight C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E Fists fly from my mouth as it turns south G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7You're (x32000@1)down the driveway, I'm on the couch C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E Chasing your dreams since the violent fifth grade G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7Trying (x32000@1)to believe in your silent own way C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E 'Cause you'll be okay, I'm not going away G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7You (x32000@1)watched your fourteen as it went down the drain C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E Your pop's stayed the same and your mom's moved away G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7How (x32000@1)many of our parents seem to make it anyway? C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E We're just fumbling through the gray G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7Trying (x32000@1)to find a heart that's not walking away Pre-chorus: Turn the lights down low Walk these halls alone We can feel so far From so close e|-----------2-----------------| B|---2----------2-----2--------| G|------2----------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| Chorus: Gsus4/E Like ships in the night G6You (320000@1)keep passing me by Gsus4/E Just wasting time G6Trying (320000@1)to prove who's right G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CAnd (x32010@1)if it all goes crashing into the sea Gsus4/E If it's just you and me EmTrying (022000@1)to find a light G6Like (320000@1)ships in the night Cmaj7You're (x32000@1)passing me by G6You're (320000@1)passing me by Cmaj7Like (x32000@1)ships in the night Verse 2: C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E I'm at the airport waiting on the second plane G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7Had (x32000@1)to pack you had cramps and I was late C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E Headed to a red carpet they won't know my name G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7Riding (x32000@1)in silence all that we wanna say C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E 'Bout to board when you call on the phone G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7You (x32000@1)say "I'm sorry I'll be waiting at home" C (x32010@1) Gsus4/E Feels like we're burning this out on our own G6 (320000@1) Cmaj7Trying (x32000@1)to find our way down a road we don't know Pre-chorus: Turn the lights down low Walk these halls alone We can feel so far From so close e|-----------2-----------------| B|---2----------2-----2--------| G|------2----------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| E|-----------------------------| Chorus: Gsus4/E Like ships in the night G6You (320000@1)keep passing me by Gsus4/E Just wasting time G6Trying (320000@1)to prove who's right G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CAnd (x32010@1)if it all goes crashing into the sea Gsus4/E If it's just you and me EmTrying (022000@1)to find a light G6Like (320000@1)ships in the night Cmaj7You're (x32000@1)passing me by G6You're (320000@1)passing me by Cmaj7Like (x32000@1)ships in the night Solo (again, not relative to capo): I'm gonna find my way Back to your side Whoa-oa-oa, whoa-oa-oa I'm gonna find my way Back to your side Whoa-oa-oa, whoa-oa-oa e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| (entire solo x2, first time without lyrics, second time with. Also, during the second solo, strum back and forth between a G6 and a Cmaj7) Chorus: Gsus4/E Like ships in the night G6You (320000@1)keep passing me by Gsus4/E Just wasting time G6Trying (320000@1)to prove who's right G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CAnd (x32010@1)if it all goes crashing into the sea Gsus4/E If it's just you and me EmTrying (022000@1)to find a light G6Like (320000@1)ships in the night Cmaj7You're (x32000@1)passing me by G6You're (320000@1)passing me by Cmaj7Like (x32000@1)ships in the night Outro: (more piano) Hopefully these are right, again you can comment for any corrections! Enjoy.
