Ships
Big CountryVon dem Album "Without the Aid of a safety net" 2000
Verse 1:
Em7 G
Look at him now, Another used man
Cadd9 Dsus4/H A7 D Dsus4 D
Wearing the passing of his dignity with all the courage that he can
Em7 G
He stood in the storm, carved out in stone
Cadd9 Dsus4/H A7 D Dsus4 D
He said I've worn my honesty with pride in everything I've done
Refrain:
G Cadd9 G
So where were you when my ship went down
Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when I ran aground
G Cadd9 G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when they burned me down
G Cadd9 G
Where were you when my ship went down
Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when I ran aground
G Cadd9 G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
Where were you when they burned me down
Verse 2:
Em7 G
You see her now, all tired and worn
Cadd9 Dsus4/H A7 D Dsus4 D
She never thought her life would come to be so cold or so alone
Em7 G
She walked in the light, fought bondage for love
Cadd9 Dsus4/H A7 D Dsus4 D
She said I cast off the chains that I was born with but it never was enough
Refrain:
G Cadd9 G
Where were you when my ship went down
Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when I ran aground
G Cadd9 G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when they burned me down
Übergang:
C Em
Silent souls washed upon the shores
G
Left to walk the sands
D
Evermore, evermore
Solo: G - Cadd9 - G - Em7 - Cadd9 - G (5x)
Verse 3:
Em7 G
You seen us now, just chasing our lives
Cadd9 Dsus4/H A7 D Dsus4 D
Make like the saviors of the planet we're just trying to get by
Em7 G
You may walk the line you may see it all through
Cadd9 Dsus4/H A7 D Dsus4 D
I know you cry yourself to sleep at night just wondering what to do
Refrain:
G Cadd9 G
And where were you when my ship went down
Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when I ran aground
G Cadd9 G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when they burned me down
G Cadd9 G
where were you when my ship went down
Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when I ran aground
G Cadd9 G
Where were you when I turned it around oh
Em7 Cadd9 G
where were you when they burned me down
Solo: G - Cadd9 - G - Em7 - Cadd9 - G (10x)
Refrain:
G Cadd9 G
Where were you when my ship went down
Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when I ran aground
G Cadd9 G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9 Em7 Cadd9 G
Where were you when they burned me down
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