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The Ship Song

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GCome sail your Dships around me
CAnd burn your Gbridges downD.
GYou are a little Dmystery to me
CEvery time you Gcome Daround.
 CWe talk about it Gall night Dlong
 CWe define our Gmoral Dgrounds.
 EmBut when I crawl Ginto your arms
 CEverything comes Gtumbling Ddown.
GCome loose your Ddogs upon me
CAnd let your Ghair hang Ddown.
GWe make a little Dhistory baby
CEvery time you Gcome Daround.
 CYour face has fallen Gsad Dnow
 CFor you know the Gtime is Dnigh
 EmWhen I must remGove your wings
 CAnd you, you must Glearn to Dfly.
GCome sail your Dships around me
CAnd burn your Gbridges Ddown.
GYou are a little Dmystery to me
CEvery time you Gcome Daround. 
GCome loose your Ddogs upon me
CAnd let your hair Ghang Ddown.
GWe make a little Dhistory baby
CEvery time you Gcome Daround.

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The Ship Song

by Eddie Vedder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D

Come sail your ships around me

C G D

And burn your bridges down.

G D

You are a little mystery to me

C G D

Every time you come around.

C G D

We talk about it all night long

C G D

We define our moral grounds.

Em G

But when I crawl into your arms

C G D

Everything comes tumbling down.

G D

Come loose your dogs upon me

C G D

And let your hair hang down.

G D

We make a little history baby

C G D

Every time you come around.

C G D

Your face has fallen sad now

C G D

For you know the time is nigh

Em G

When I must remove your wings

C G D

And you, you must learn to fly.

G D

Come sail your ships around me

C G D

And burn your bridges down.

G D

You are a little mystery to me

C G D

Every time you come around.

G D

Come loose your dogs upon me

C G D

And let your hair hang down.

G D

We make a little history baby

C G D

Every time you come around.

About The Ship Song Chords by Eddie Vedder

Learn how to play The Ship Song by Eddie Vedder with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Ship Song chords”, “The Ship Song guitar chords”, or “Eddie Vedder The Ship Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Ship Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Ship Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, C, Em.

FAQ — The Ship Song by Eddie Vedder

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Is "The Ship Song" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "The Ship Song" by Eddie Vedder with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Eddie Vedder below.

What key is "The Ship Song" in?

The chords for "The Ship Song" show the original chord names (including G, D, C, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.