• Song:

    Ships

  • Artist:

    Barry Manilow

  • Album:

    Greatest Hits Vol. 3

CAPO: I

VERSE 1:
 
     G (320003@1)          Em (022000@1)        D (xx0232@1)        B7We (x21202@1)walked to the sea, just my father and me,
        Em (022000@1)         D (xx0232@1)           Cand (x32010@1)the dogs played around on the sand.
        G (320003@1)        Em (022000@1)         D (xx0232@1)        B7Winter (x21202@1)cold cut the air hangin still everywhere,
            Em (022000@1)        D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)     Ddressed (xx0232@1)in gray, did he say, "Hold my hand" ?
G (320003@1)                       G7 (320001@1)                   C (x32010@1)         
I said, "Love's easier when it's far away."
Am (x02210@1)                  C (x32010@1)      DWe (xx0232@1)sat and watched a distant light.

CHORUS:
 
            Bb (x1333x@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)        Eb (x43121@3)   FWe're (133211@1)two ships that pass in the night,
         Bb (x1333x@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)       Eb (x43121@3)  Fwe (133211@1)both smile and we say it's alright.
             Bb (x1333x@1)                 Dm (xx0231@1)           Eb (x43121@3)
We're still here, it's just that we're out of sight,
            Bb (x1333x@1)       F (133211@1)         Eb (x43121@3)   F (133211@1)  
like those ships that pass in the ni.....ght.

VERSE 2:
 
           G (320003@1)        Em (022000@1)             D (xx0232@1)          B7There's (x21202@1)a boat on the line, where the sea meets the sky,
           Em (022000@1)       D (xx0232@1)         Cthere's (x32010@1)another that rides far behind.
          G (320003@1)        Em (022000@1)         D (xx0232@1)         B7and (x21202@1)it seems you and I are like strangers, a wide
       Em (022000@1)       D (xx0232@1)               C (x32010@1) Dways (xx0232@1)apart as we drift on through time.
G (320003@1)             G7 (320001@1)                C (x32010@1)         
He said, its harder now, we're far away,
Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)           Dwe (xx0232@1)only read you when you write.
 
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