{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":63922,"song":"Shipbuilding","artist":"Elvis Costello & The Attractions","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11542705-shipbuilding-chords-by-elvis-costello-the-attractions/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/63922?type=chord","rating":4.63382,"votes":101,"content":"Shipbuilding\r\n------------\r\nElvis Costello, Clive Langer\r\nFrom EC's _Punch the Clock_\r\n(P) 1983\r\n\r\nThe Robert Wyatt version from 1982 is very much the same, only shorter.\r\nThe key is transposed two and a half tones up, his version is in Am.\r\n\r\nLyrics are from the _Punch the Clock_ inner sleeve\r\n\r\n[tab]Am: x-0-2-2-1-0\r\nC: x-3-2-0-1-0\r\nD: x-x-0-2-3-2 On most of the song: x-5-7-7-7-5[/tab]\r\n[tab]Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1 But may also be: x-5-7-7-6-5\r\nEm: 0-2-2-0-0-0 On the first times: x-x-2-0-0-0\r\nEm/D#: x-x-1-0-0-0\r\nEm/D: x-x-0-0-0-0\r\nG: 3-5-5-4-3-3[/tab]\r\n[tab]C#dim: x-x-2-3-2-3 Also fits: A7: x-0-2-0-2-0\r\nCm7: x-3-5-3-4-3[/tab]\r\n[tab]Cmaj7: x-3-5-4-5-3 Easier to play: x-3-2-0-0-0\r\nG7: 3-5-3-4-6-3\r\nGm: 3-5-5-3-3-3\r\nEb7 x-7-9-7-9-7 Can be played C#dim as well - I don't know.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] | [ch]C[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] | [ch]D[/ch] |\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em/D#[/ch]\r\nIs it worth it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em/D[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA new winter coat and shoes for the wife[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a bicycle on the boy's birthday[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's just a rumour that was spread around town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBy the women and children[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSoon we'll be shipbuilding[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em/D#[/ch]\r\nWell I ask you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em/D[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe boy said \"Dad they're going to make me to task[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I'll be back by christmas\"[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's just a rumour that was spread around town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSomebody said that someone got filled in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor saying that people get killed in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe result of this shipbuilding[/tab]\r\n[tab]nc [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nWith all the will in the world[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Eb6[/ch]\r\nDiving for dear life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen we could be diving for pearls[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Em/D#[/ch] [ch]Em/D[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's just a rumour that was spread around town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA telegram or a picture postcard[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWithin weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd notifying the next of kin[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOnce again[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nIt's all we're skilled in[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Eb6[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe will be shipbuilding[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nWith all the will in the world[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Eb6[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDiving for dear life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen we could be diving for pearls[/tab]\r\n[ch]Em/D#[/ch] [ch]Em/D[/ch] [ch]C#dim[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Cm7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nIt's all we're skilled in[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Eb6[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe will be shipbuilding[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nWith all the will in the world[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Eb6[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDiving for dear life[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen we could be diving for pearls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen we could be diving for pearls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen we could be diving for pearls[/tab]","plain_text":"Shipbuilding\n------------\nElvis Costello, Clive Langer\nFrom EC's _Punch the Clock_\n(P) 1983\n\nThe Robert Wyatt version from 1982 is very much the same, only shorter.\nThe key is transposed two and a half tones up, his version is in Am.\n\nLyrics are from the _Punch the Clock_ inner sleeve\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAm | C | D | D |\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm Em/D# Em/D C#dim\nD Dm Cm7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm/D# Em/D C#dim\n\nD Dm Cm7 D\nG Cmaj7 D Cmaj7\nD Cmaj7 D G","chords":["Am","C","D","Dm","Em","Em/D","G","C#dim","A7","G7","Gm","Eb7","Em/D#","A","Cm7","Cmaj7","Eb6"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}