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it was early january 
Csaw you sGtanding there
Emnothing i could dDo
Cbut stop and stareG  
tGhere was something in your Deyes
Ccalling out to meG  
Emit seemed like youD  
CwanGted to be free
Amyou were juCst like me
Goh we were Ctwo ships passiDng in the nightG  
Emlost on thDe sCea Gon the sea of life
Goh we were Ctwo birds wantiDng to take flighGt
Emfirst on tDhe CtrGee on the tree of life
lGike a Dstar in the sky
on a CcalifornGia night 
Emthe moon looked and smiledD  
Ccause our love was so brightG  
Gdoesn’t need a directionD  
Canywhere would to fineG  
Empaid no attentionD  
Cwalked a sGtraight line
Amwe Clost track of time 
Goh we were Ctwo ships passiDng in the nightG  
Emlost on thDe sCea Gon the sea of life
Goh we were Ctwo birds wantiDng to take flighGt
Emfirst on tDhe CtrGee on the tree of life
Amthere’s no stopping to smeCll
Amthere’s no stopping to smeCll
Amthere’s no stopping to smellD  
G C D G
Em D C G
G C D G
Goh we were Ctwo ships passiDng in the nightG  
Emlost on thDe sCea Gon the sea of life
Goh we were Ctwo birds wantiDng to take flighGt
Emfirst on tDhe CtrGee on the tree of life

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Two Ships

by Oak and Gorski

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it was early january

C G

saw you standing there

Em D

nothing i could do

C G

but stop and stare

G D

there was something in your eyes

C G

calling out to me

Em D

it seemed like you

C G

wanted to be free

Am C

you were just like me

G C D G

oh we were two ships passing in the night

Em D C G

lost on the sea on the sea of life

G C D G

oh we were two birds wanting to take flight

Em D C G

first on the tree on the tree of life

G D

like a star in the sky

C G

on a california night

Em D

the moon looked and smiled

C G

cause our love was so bright

G D

doesn’t need a direction

C G

anywhere would to fine

Em D

paid no attention

C G

walked a straight line

Am C

we lost track of time

G C D G

oh we were two ships passing in the night

Em D C G

lost on the sea on the sea of life

G C D G

oh we were two birds wanting to take flight

Em D C G

first on the tree on the tree of life

Am C

there’s no stopping to smell

Am C

there’s no stopping to smell

Am D

there’s no stopping to smell

G C D G

Em D C G

G C D G

oh we were two ships passing in the night

Em D C G

lost on the sea on the sea of life

G C D G

oh we were two birds wanting to take flight

Em D C G

first on the tree on the tree of life

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