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Capo 2
e|Em7-3--Cadd9---3-----G3----D/F#-3---|
b|-3-----3-----3-----3---|
g|-0-----0-----0-----2---|
d|-2-----2-----0-----0---|
a|-2-----3-----2-----0---|
e|-0-----0-----3-----2---|
[Intro]
Like ships in the nEmight, 
you keep passing me Cby
We're just wasting tGime
Trying to prDove who's right
And if it Emall goes crashing into tChe sea,
If its just yGou and me trying to fiDnd the light.
[Verse 1]
Like ships in the nEmight letting cannon balls flying,
Say what you mCean and turn to a fight 
And fists fly Gfrom my mouth, it turns south, 
you're down the Ddriveway and I'm on the couch
Chasing dEmreams since the violent 5th grade,
Trying to beClieve in your silent own way
Cause we'll be Gokay, I'm not going away
like you watching at fourDteen as it went down the drain
And pops stayed the sEmame, and your moms moved away
How many of our pCarents seemed to make it anyway?
We're just fGumbling through the grey,
Trying find a hDeart that's not walking away.
[Pre-Chorus]
I turn the liEmghts down low
Walk these haClls alone
We can fGeel so far from so Dclose
[Chorus]
Like ships in the nEmight, 
you keep passing me Cby
We're just wasting tGime
Trying to prDove who's right
And if it Emall goes crashing into tChe sea,
If its just yGou and me trying to fiDnd the light.
Like ships in the nigEmht,
you keep passing me byC.
You keep passing me byG,
like ships in the nighDt.
[Verse 2]
And I'm at the aiEmrport waiting on a second plane,
Had to pCack, you had cramps and I was late
Headed to a rGed carpet, they won't know my name
Riding in sDilence all that we wanna say
About to bEmoard when you call on the phone
You said, "I'm sCorry I'll be waiting at home."
Feels like we're lGearning this out on our own
Trying to find our Dway down road we don't know.
[Pre-Chorus]
I turn the liEmghts down low
Walk these haClls alone
We can fGeel so far from so Dclose
[Chorus]
Like ships in the nEmight, 
you keep passing me Cby
We're just wasting tGime
Trying to prDove who's right
And if it Emall goes crashing into tChe sea,
If its just yGou and me trying to fiDnd the light.
Like ships in the nigEmht,
you keep passing me byC.
You keep passing me byG,
like ships in the nighDt.
[Bridge]
  EmAnd I'm gonna find my way Cback to your side G  D  
  EmAnd I'm gonna find my way Cback to your side G  D  
[Chorus]
Like ships in the nEmight, 
you keep passing me Cby
We're just wasting tGime
Trying to prDove who's right
And if it Emall goes crashing into tChe sea,
If its just yGou and me trying to fiDnd the light.
Like ships in the nigEmht,
you keep passing me byC.
You keep passing me byG,
like ships in the nighDt.

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Ships In The Night

by Mat Kearney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

D/F#

Capo 2

Em7 Cadd9 G D/F#

e|-3-----3-----3-----3---|

b|-3-----3-----3-----3---|

g|-0-----0-----0-----2---|

d|-2-----2-----0-----0---|

a|-2-----3-----2-----0---|

e|-0-----0-----3-----2---|

[Intro]

Like ships in the night,

you keep passing me by

We're just wasting time

Trying to prove who's right

Em C

And if it all goes crashing into the sea,

G D

If its just you and me trying to find the light.

[Verse 1]

Like ships in the night letting cannon balls flying,

Say what you mean and turn to a fight

And fists fly from my mouth, it turns south,

you're down the driveway and I'm on the couch

Chasing dreams since the violent 5th grade,

Trying to believe in your silent own way

Cause we'll be okay, I'm not going away

like you watching at fourteen as it went down the drain

And pops stayed the same, and your moms moved away

How many of our parents seemed to make it anyway?

We're just fumbling through the grey,

Trying find a heart that's not walking away.

[Pre-Chorus]

I turn the lights down low

Walk these halls alone

G D

We can feel so far from so close

[Chorus]

Like ships in the night,

you keep passing me by

We're just wasting time

Trying to prove who's right

Em C

And if it all goes crashing into the sea,

G D

If its just you and me trying to find the light.

Like ships in the night,

you keep passing me by.

You keep passing me by,

like ships in the night.

[Verse 2]

And I'm at the airport waiting on a second plane,

Had to pack, you had cramps and I was late

Headed to a red carpet, they won't know my name

Riding in silence all that we wanna say

About to board when you call on the phone

You said, "I'm sorry I'll be waiting at home."

Feels like we're learning this out on our own

Trying to find our way down road we don't know.

[Pre-Chorus]

I turn the lights down low

Walk these halls alone

G D

We can feel so far from so close

[Chorus]

Like ships in the night,

you keep passing me by

We're just wasting time

Trying to prove who's right

Em C

And if it all goes crashing into the sea,

G D

If its just you and me trying to find the light.

Like ships in the night,

you keep passing me by.

You keep passing me by,

like ships in the night.

[Bridge]

Em C G D

And I'm gonna find my way back to your side

Em C G D

And I'm gonna find my way back to your side

[Chorus]

Like ships in the night,

you keep passing me by

We're just wasting time

Trying to prove who's right

Em C

And if it all goes crashing into the sea,

G D

If its just you and me trying to find the light.

Like ships in the night,

you keep passing me by.

You keep passing me by,

like ships in the night.

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