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[Intro]
   G     C     Cm     Gx2
[Verse 1]
GI could tell he'd had a tough life by the Dmway he sat and stared
  CAnd, me, I'd come to push and shove - so, GI pulled up a chair
GWe talked of roads untraveled we Dmtalked of love untrue
Of Cstrings that come unraveled we were Gkings and kindred fools
And Amjust when I'd hit bottom - that Dold man raised his glass
And said, Amat least we had our chances Dsus4there's those who never Dhave
[Chorus]
So, Chere's to all the Dsoldiers who have Gever died in Emvain
The Aminsane locked up Din themselves the Ghomeless down on MainC/G  
To Cthose who stand on Dempty shores and Bmspit against the Cwind
            Am       Em7      CN.C.                         G     C     Cm  G  
And those who wait forever For Ships That Don't Come In
[Verse 2]
GHe said its only life's illusions that Dmbring us to this bar
CTo pick up these old crutches and comGpare each other’s scars
G'Cuz the things we're calling heartaches - hellDm, they're hardly worth our time
  CWe bitch about a dollar - when there's Gthose without a dime
And as he Amordered one last round he said Dsus4I guess we can’t compDlain
AmGod made life a gamble and Dsus4we're still in the Dgame
[Chorus]
So,  Chere's to all the Dsoldiers who have Gever died in Emvain
The Aminsane locked up Din themselves the Ghomeless down on MainC/G  
To Cthose who stand on Dempty shores and Bmspit against the Cwind
            Am       Em7      CN.C.                      G  
And those who wait forever For Ships That Don't Come In
Ending
            Am       Em7      CN.C.                          G     C     Cm     Gx2
And those who wait forever For Ships That Don't Come In

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Ships That Dont Come In

by Joe Diffie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

C/G

Em7

[Intro]

G C Cm G

[Verse 1]

G Dm

I could tell he'd had a tough life by the way he sat and stared

C G

And, me, I'd come to push and shove - so, I pulled up a chair

G Dm

We talked of roads untraveled we talked of love untrue

C G

Of strings that come unraveled we were kings and kindred fools

Am D

And just when I'd hit bottom - that old man raised his glass

Am Dsus4 D

And said, at least we had our chances there's those who never have

[Chorus]

C D G Em

So, here's to all the soldiers who have ever died in vain

Am D G C/G

The insane locked up in themselves the homeless down on Main

C D Bm C

To those who stand on empty shores and spit against the wind

Am Em7 C G C Cm G

N.C.

And those who wait forever For Ships That Don't Come In

[Verse 2]

G Dm

He said its only life's illusions that bring us to this bar

C G

To pick up these old crutches and compare each other’s scars

G Dm

'Cuz the things we're calling heartaches - hell, they're hardly worth our time

C G

We bitch about a dollar - when there's those without a dime

Am Dsus4 D

And as he ordered one last round he said I guess we can’t complain

Am Dsus4 D

God made life a gamble and we're still in the game

[Chorus]

C D G Em

So, here's to all the soldiers who have ever died in vain

Am D G C/G

The insane locked up in themselves the homeless down on Main

C D Bm C

To those who stand on empty shores and spit against the wind

Am Em7 C G

N.C.

And those who wait forever For Ships That Don't Come In

Ending

Am Em7 C G C Cm G

N.C. x2

And those who wait forever For Ships That Don't Come In

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