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I Saw Three Ships chords *
English Traditional Carol 1833
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G D G D G Em D G
I Gsaw three Dships come Gsailing Din,
on GChristmas day, on DChristmas day
I Gsaw three Dships come Gsailing Din,
on GChristmas Emday in the DmornGing.
And Gwhat was Din those Gships all Dthree,
on GChristmas day, on DChristmas day?
And Gwhat was Din those Gships all Dthree,
on GChristmas Emday in the DmornGing?
Our GSavior, DChrist, and GHis LaDdy,
on GChristmas day, on DChristmas day
Our GSavior, DChrist, and GHis LaDdy,
on GChristmas Emday in the DmornGing.
Pray, Gwhither Dsailed those Gships all Dthree,
on GChristmas day, on DChristmas day?
Pray, Gwhither Dsailed those Gships all Dthree,
on GChristmas Emday in the DmornGing?
GO, they Dsailed to GBethleDhem,
on GChristmas day, on DChristmas day
GO, they Dsailed to GBethleDhem,
on GChristmas Emday in the DmornGing.
And Gall the Dbells on Gearth shall Dring,
on GChristmas day, on DChristmas day
And Gall the Dbells on Gearth shall Dring,
on GChristmas Emday in the DmornGing.
And Gall the Dangels in GHeaven shall Dsing,
on GChristmas day, on DChristmas day
And Gall the Dangels in GHeaven shall Dsing,
on GChristmas Emday in the DmornGing.
Then Glet us Dall reGjoice and aDmen,
on GChristmas day, on DChristmas day
Then Glet us Dall reGjoice aDmen,
on GChristmas Emday in the DmornGing.
And Gall the Dsouls on Gearth shall Dsing,
on GChristmas day, on DChristmas day
And Gall the Dsouls on Gearth shall Dsing,
on GChristmas Emday in the DmornGing.
* Alternates:
Capo III
G= E  
D= B  
Em= C#m  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G= C  
D= G  
Em= Am  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G= A  
D= E  
Em= F#m  
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