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When The Ship Comes In

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Capo 4th fret
[Verse 1]
Oh the tCime will come Emup when the wFinds will stCop
And the brAmeeze will cFease to be bCreathin'
Like the sCtillness in the wEmind 'fore the huFrricane bCegins
The hoCur when the sFhip coGmes iCn.
And the sEmeas will split and the shFip will hCit
And the sEmands on the shForeline will be shCaking
Then the tCide will sEmound and the wFaves will pCound
And the mCorning wFill be brGeakCing.F  C  
[Verse 2]
Oh the fCishes will lEmaugh as they swFim out of the pCath
And the sAmeagulls thFey'll be smCiling
And the rCocks on the sEmand will prFoudly stCand
The hCour that the shFip cGomes Cin.
And the wEmords that are used for to gFet the ship confCused
Will nEmot be understFood as they're spCoken
For the chEmains of the sea will have bFusted in the nCight
And be bCuried at the bFottom of the GocCean.F  C  
[Verse 3]
Oh a sCong will lEmift as the mFainsail shCifts
And the bAmoat drifts Fon to the shCoreline
And the sCun will respEmect every fFace on the dCeck
The hCour that the shFip cGomes Cin.
Then the sEmands will roll out a cFarpet of gCold
For your wEmeary tFoes to be a-tCouchin'
And the shCip's wise mEmen will remFind you once agCain
That the whCole wide wForld is wGatchCin'.F  C  
[Harmonica Break]
C Em F C
Am F C
C Em F C
C F G C
Em F C
Em F C
C Em F C
C F G C
[Verse 4]
Oh the fCoes will rEmise with the slFeep still in their Ceyes
And they'll jAmerk from their bFeds and think they're dCreamin'
But they'll pCinch themselves and squEmeal and they'll knFow that it's for rCeal
The hCour that the shFip cGomes Cin.
Then they'll rEmaise their hands sayin' we'll mFeet all your demCands
But we'll shEmout from the bFow your days are nCumbered
And like PhCaraoh's trEmibe they'll be drFownded in the tCide
            CN.C.              G  C  
Like Goliath, they'll be conquered.

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When The Ship Comes In

by The Clancy Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4th fret

[Verse 1]

C Em F C

Oh the time will come up when the winds will stop

Am F C

And the breeze will cease to be breathin'

C Em F C

Like the stillness in the wind 'fore the hurricane begins

C F G C

The hour when the ship comes in.

Em F C

And the seas will split and the ship will hit

Em F C

And the sands on the shoreline will be shaking

C Em F C

Then the tide will sound and the waves will pound

C F G C F C

And the morning will be breaking.

[Verse 2]

C Em F C

Oh the fishes will laugh as they swim out of the path

Am F C

And the seagulls they'll be smiling

C Em F C

And the rocks on the sand will proudly stand

C F G C

The hour that the ship comes in.

Em F C

And the words that are used for to get the ship confused

Em F C

Will not be understood as they're spoken

Em F C

For the chains of the sea will have busted in the night

C F G C F C

And be buried at the bottom of the ocean.

[Verse 3]

C Em F C

Oh a song will lift as the mainsail shifts

Am F C

And the boat drifts on to the shoreline

C Em F C

And the sun will respect every face on the deck

C F G C

The hour that the ship comes in.

Em F C

Then the sands will roll out a carpet of gold

Em F C

For your weary toes to be a-touchin'

C Em F C

And the ship's wise men will remind you once again

C F G C F C

That the whole wide world is watchin'.

[Harmonica Break]

C Em F C

Am F C

C Em F C

C F G C

Em F C

C Em F C

C F G C

[Verse 4]

C Em F C

Oh the foes will rise with the sleep still in their eyes

Am F C

And they'll jerk from their beds and think they're dreamin'

C Em F C

But they'll pinch themselves and squeal and they'll know that it's for real

C F G C

The hour that the ship comes in.

Em F C

Then they'll raise their hands sayin' we'll meet all your demands

Em F C

But we'll shout from the bow your days are numbered

C Em F C

And like Pharaoh's tribe they'll be drownded in the tide

C G C

N.C.

Like Goliath, they'll be conquered.

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