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The Crystal Ship chords
Capo I **
[Verse 1]
Before you Emslip into unBmconsciousness, 
I'd Amlike to have aEmnother kiss
       E     Em     A        B   A*  E  
Another flashing chance at   bliss,
aDnother Ekiss, aDnother Ekiss 
[Instrumental]
C G D  B
[Verse 2]
The Emdays are bright, and Bmfilled with pain, 
enAmclose me in your Emgentle rain 
The Etime you Emran Awas Btoo AinEsane, 
we'll Dmeet aEgain, we'll Dmeet aEgain 
(Piano solo)
Em  D  Em  D
Em  C  G   D   B7
[Verse 3]
Oh, Emtell me where your Bmfreedom lies, 
the Amstreets are fields that Emnever die 
DeEliver Emme Afrom BreasAons  Ewhy, 
you'd Drather Ecry, I'd Drather Efly 
[Verse 4]
The Emcrystal ship is Bmbeing filled 
A Amthousand girls, a Emthousand thrills
A Emillion Emways Ato Bspend Ayour  Etime
When Dwe get Eback, I'll Ddrop a Eline 
* Some people prefer to not play the A
 Em= Fm  
 Bm= Cm  
 Am= Bbm  
  E= F  
  A= Bb  
  B= C  
  C= Db  
  G= Ab  
  D= Eb  
Capo III
 Em= Dm  
 Bm= Am  
 Am= Gm  
  E= D  
  A= G  
  B= A  
  C= Bb  
  G= F  
  D= C  
Capo V
 Em= Bm  
 Bm= F#m  
 Am= Em  
  E= B  
  A= E  
  B= F#  
  C= G  
  G= D  
  D= A  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Em= Am  
 Bm= Em  
 Am= Dm  
  E= A  
  A= D  
  B= E  
  C= F  
  G= C  
  D= G  

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The Crystal Ship

by The Doors

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

F#m

The Crystal Ship chords

Capo I **

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

Before you slip into unconsciousness,

Am Em

I'd like to have another kiss

E Em A B A E

Another flashing chance at bliss,

D E D E

another kiss, another kiss

[Instrumental]

C G D B

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

The days are bright, and filled with pain,

Am Em

enclose me in your gentle rain

E Em A B A E

The time you ran was too insane,

D E D E

we'll meet again, we'll meet again

(Piano solo)

Em D Em D

Em C G D B7

[Verse 3]

Em Bm

Oh, tell me where your freedom lies,

Am Em

the streets are fields that never die

E Em A B A E

Deliver me from reasons why,

D E D E

you'd rather cry, I'd rather fly

[Verse 4]

Em Bm

The crystal ship is being filled

Am Em

A thousand girls, a thousand thrills

E Em A B A E

A million ways to spend your time

D E D E

When we get back, I'll drop a line

* Some people prefer to not play the A

Em Fm

Bm Cm

Am Bbm

E F

A Bb

B C

C Db

G Ab

D Eb

Capo III

Em Dm

Bm Am

Am Gm

E D

A G

B A

C Bb

G F

D C

Capo V

Em Bm

Bm F#m

Am Em

E B

A E

B F#

C G

G D

D A

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Em Am

Bm Em

Am Dm

E A

A D

B E

C F

G C

D G

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