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Ship Of Fools

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Intro     Am     G    Em    F(x2)
CI can't beliAmeve what is haCppening to Amme
My head is spFinning (Spinning)
The fClowers and the trAmees are encCapsulating mAme
And I go spFinning (Spinning)
[Pre Chorus]
He was the bDmaby of the class you know
He reGally didn't know that one and oAmne was two
Two and two were four
He was the bDmaby of the class you know
He reGally didn't know that
FReally didn't know that
GOh what a poor soul
[Chorus]
AmOooh, Gdo we not set sEmail on the ship of fooFls
AmOoohG, why is life so pEmrecious and so crueFl
CI close my eAmyes and I Ctry to imagAmine
What you're dreFaming
CWhy can't you Amsee what you're Cdoing to Amme
My world is spiFnning (Spinning)
He was the bDmaby of the class you know
He reGally didn't know that one and oAmne was two
Two and two were four
You were the bDmaby of the class you know
You were so yGoung and so uncertain
FSuffer little children
GOh what a poor soul
[Chorus]
AmOooh, Gdo we not set sEmail on the ship of fooFls
AmOoohG, why is life so pEmrecious and so crueFl
He was the bDmaby of the class you know
He reGally didn't know that one and oAmne was two
Two and two were four
He was the bDmaby of the class you know
He reGally didn't know that
FReally didn't know that
GOh what a poor soul
[Chorus]
AmOooh, Gdo we not set sEmail on the ship of fooFls
AmOoohG, why is life so pEmrecious and so crueFl

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Ship Of Fools

by Erasure

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am G Em F

Intro (x2)

C Am C Am

I can't believe what is happening to me

My head is spinning (Spinning)

C Am C Am

The flowers and the trees are encapsulating me

And I go spinning (Spinning)

[Pre Chorus]

He was the baby of the class you know

G Am

He really didn't know that one and one was two

Two and two were four

He was the baby of the class you know

He really didn't know that

Really didn't know that

Oh what a poor soul

[Chorus]

Am G Em F

Oooh, do we not set sail on the ship of fools

Am G Em F

Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel

C Am C Am

I close my eyes and I try to imagine

What you're dreaming

C Am C Am

Why can't you see what you're doing to me

My world is spinning (Spinning)

He was the baby of the class you know

G Am

He really didn't know that one and one was two

Two and two were four

You were the baby of the class you know

You were so young and so uncertain

Suffer little children

Oh what a poor soul

[Chorus]

Am G Em F

Oooh, do we not set sail on the ship of fools

Am G Em F

Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel

He was the baby of the class you know

G Am

He really didn't know that one and one was two

Two and two were four

He was the baby of the class you know

He really didn't know that

Really didn't know that

Oh what a poor soul

[Chorus]

Am G Em F

Oooh, do we not set sail on the ship of fools

Am G Em F

Oooh, why is life so precious and so cruel

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