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Ghost Ships

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 2

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INTRO: 
E -G3------C------G------C-------G3------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------|
D ----------0-2-3-2-0---------------|
A -2--0-2-3-----------3-2-0--2------|
E -3-------------------------3------|
CHORUS:
GGhost ships they're sCailing on eFmpty sGeas
And the lGight that was in the dCarkness
It don't shFine on Gme.
GI'm like an old man I rCun to fFind the shGore
GAnd the light that was in your eCyes
Honey, doesn't shFine there anymGore
BREAK:
So wDait untCil tomGorrow and darling tChen we'll sGee
You know I dDon't know about toCmorrowC  Bm  Am  G  
VERSE:
GWell then cold is the wCind that blFows in my mGind
GAnd crazy is the mCood well that hFas to be mGine
GMy darling, I would rCun but then FI am tGired
GAnd I feel like CI you know I muFst be hypnotGised
BREAK:
So wDait untCil tomGorrow and darling tChen we'll sGee
You know I dDon't know about toCmorrowC  Bm  Am  G  
INSTRUMENTAL:
G C F G
G C F G
G C F G
G C F G
D C G C G
D C   C Bm Am G
CHORUS:
GGhost ships they're sCailing on eFmpty sGeas
And the lGight that was in the dCarkness
Well It dFon't shine on Gme.
GI'm like an old man I rCun to fFind the shGore
GAnd the light that was in your eCyes
Honey, it doesn't shFine there anymGore
OUTRO:
So wDait untCil tomGorrow and darling tChen we'll sGee
You know I dDon't know about toCmorrowC  Bm  Am  C  Bm  Am  G  
========================= SOLO by spackle0 ===========================
NOTE: This SOLO is NOT my work and was added later by the person named 
      spackle0. Please keep that in mind when playing and rating. Base 
      your rating ONLY on the chord tab I have provided. Thanks. 
SOLO: 
E |G--------------C------------F--------------G---------|
B |-------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------| [x2]
D |-------0--0-2h3-2----------2h3-2-0---2-0---------|
A |---0h2------------3------3---------3-------------|
E |-3----------------------------------------3------|
E |G--------------C------------F--------------G---------|
B |-------------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------| [x2]
D |-------------------------------------------------|
A |14-15-17--14--15-----14-15-17----17--14----------|
E |------------15--------------------------15-------|

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Ghost Ships

by The Saints

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO:

G C G C G

E -3-------------------------3------|

B ----------------------------------|

G ----------------------------------|

D ----------0-2-3-2-0---------------|

A -2--0-2-3-----------3-2-0--2------|

E -3-------------------------3------|

CHORUS:

G C F G

Ghost ships they're sailing on empty seas

G C

And the light that was in the darkness

F G

It don't shine on me.

G C F G

I'm like an old man I run to find the shore

G C

And the light that was in your eyes

F G

Honey, doesn't shine there anymore

BREAK:

D C G C G

So wait until tomorrow and darling then we'll see

D C C Bm Am G

You know I don't know about tomorrow

VERSE:

G C F G

Well then cold is the wind that blows in my mind

G C F G

And crazy is the mood well that has to be mine

G C F G

My darling, I would run but then I am tired

G C F G

And I feel like I you know I must be hypnotised

BREAK:

D C G C G

So wait until tomorrow and darling then we'll see

D C C Bm Am G

You know I don't know about tomorrow

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C F G

D C G C G

D C C Bm Am G

CHORUS:

G C F G

Ghost ships they're sailing on empty seas

G C

And the light that was in the darkness

F G

Well It don't shine on me.

G C F G

I'm like an old man I run to find the shore

G C

And the light that was in your eyes

F G

Honey, it doesn't shine there anymore

OUTRO:

D C G C G

So wait until tomorrow and darling then we'll see

D C C Bm Am C Bm Am G

You know I don't know about tomorrow

========================= SOLO by spackle0 ===========================

NOTE: This SOLO is NOT my work and was added later by the person named

spackle0. Please keep that in mind when playing and rating. Base

your rating ONLY on the chord tab I have provided. Thanks.

SOLO:

G C F G

E |-------------------------------------------------|

B |-------------------------------------------------|

G |-------------------------------------------------| [x2]

D |-------0--0-2h3-2----------2h3-2-0---2-0---------|

A |---0h2------------3------3---------3-------------|

E |-3----------------------------------------3------|

G C F G

E |-------------------------------------------------|

B |-------------------------------------------------|

G |-------------------------------------------------| [x2]

D |-------------------------------------------------|

A |14-15-17--14--15-----14-15-17----17--14----------|

E |------------15--------------------------15-------|

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