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Here are the chords to "1000 Ships" by Rachel Platten. 
It has a nice tune and is fun to play :)
CAPO ON FRET 5
INTRO (Down strokes only): 
 G   G   C   C   G   G   D   Dx2 
VERSE 1:
 GI'd go beyoCnd our fighting Gborders
 If you Dneeded that from GmeC  G  D  
 GI'd march with Cdecorated Gsoldiers
 To get your Dpretty eyes to GseeC  G  D  
 GWell, I would Cbring your morning Gcoffee
 Then I'd Dwrap you up in GmeC  Em  D  
 GI'd kiss your Cbelly and your Emshoulders
 Cover Dblankets on our GfeetC  Em  D  
PRECHORUS:
 So Emslow down
 There's Fsome kind of blessing here
 But Cyou have missed your Dcue
CHORUS: 
 So keep your Geyes set on Dthe horizon
 On the Emline where blue meets Bmblue
 And GI bet that Dsilver lining
 Where I Emknow it'd find you Bmsoon
 'Cause CI have sailed a Dthousand ships to Emyou
 But my Cmessages don't Dseem to make it Gthrough
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
 G   G   C   C   Em   Em   D   Dx2
VERSE 2: 
 GWell, I would Cbring your morning Gcoffee
 Then I'd Dwrap you up in GmeC  Em  D  
 GI'd kiss your Cbelly and your Emshoulders
 Cover Dblankets on our GfeetC  Em  D  
PRECHORUS:
 But Emslow down
 There's Fsome sort of blessing here
 But Cyou've gone and missed your Dcue
CHORUS: 
 So keep your Geyes set on Dthe horizon
 On the Emline where blue meets Bmblue
 And GI bet that Dsilver lining
 Where I Emknow it'd find you Bmsoon
 'Cause CI have sailed a Dthousand ships to Emyou
        (no chords played, voice only)
 But my messages don't seem to make it through
BRIDGE:
 Well, Emmoney and fame they are a Glosing Emgame and I know those pretty actresses
 Are Gcalling your Amname, but EmI'll be here waiting
 I'll Galways be the Amsame if you Emlet me in agDain 
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
 G   G   C   C   G   G   D   Dx4
 G   G   C   C   Em   Em   D   Dx2
FINAL CHORUS:
 So keep your Geyes set on Dthe horizon
 On the Emline where blue meets Bmblue
 And GI bet that Dsilver lining
 Where I Emknow it'd find you Bmsoon
 So keep your Geyes set on Dthe horizon
 On the Emline where blue meets Bmblue
 And GI bet that Dsilver lining
 Where I Emknow it'd find you Bmsoon
 'Cause CI have sailed a Dthousand ships to Emyou
 But my Cmessages don't Dseem to make it Gthrough
OUTRO:
 G   G   C   C   Em   Em   D   Dx3        (fades into silence)

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1000 Ships

by Rachel Platten

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Here are the chords to "1000 Ships" by Rachel Platten.

It has a nice tune and is fun to play :)

CAPO ON FRET 5

INTRO (Down strokes only):

G G C C G G D D

VERSE 1:

G C G

I'd go beyond our fighting borders

D G C G D

If you needed that from me

G C G

I'd march with decorated soldiers

D G C G D

To get your pretty eyes to see

G C G

Well, I would bring your morning coffee

D G C Em D

Then I'd wrap you up in me

G C Em

I'd kiss your belly and your shoulders

D G C Em D

Cover blankets on our feet

PRECHORUS:

So slow down

There's some kind of blessing here

C D

But you have missed your cue

CHORUS:

G D

So keep your eyes set on the horizon

Em Bm

On the line where blue meets blue

G D

And I bet that silver lining

Em Bm

Where I know it'd find you soon

C D Em

'Cause I have sailed a thousand ships to you

C D G

But my messages don't seem to make it through

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

G G C C Em Em D D

VERSE 2:

G C G

Well, I would bring your morning coffee

D G C Em D

Then I'd wrap you up in me

G C Em

I'd kiss your belly and your shoulders

D G C Em D

Cover blankets on our feet

PRECHORUS:

But slow down

There's some sort of blessing here

C D

But you've gone and missed your cue

CHORUS:

G D

So keep your eyes set on the horizon

Em Bm

On the line where blue meets blue

G D

And I bet that silver lining

Em Bm

Where I know it'd find you soon

C D Em

'Cause I have sailed a thousand ships to you

(no chords played, voice only)

But my messages don't seem to make it through

BRIDGE:

Em G Em

Well, money and fame they are a losing game and I know those pretty actresses

G Am Em

Are calling your name, but I'll be here waiting

G Am Em D

I'll always be the same if you let me in again

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

G G C C G G D D

G G C C Em Em D D

FINAL CHORUS:

G D

So keep your eyes set on the horizon

Em Bm

On the line where blue meets blue

G D

And I bet that silver lining

Em Bm

Where I know it'd find you soon

G D

So keep your eyes set on the horizon

Em Bm

On the line where blue meets blue

G D

And I bet that silver lining

Em Bm

Where I know it'd find you soon

C D Em

'Cause I have sailed a thousand ships to you

C D G

But my messages don't seem to make it through

OUTRO:

G G C C Em Em D D

x3 (fades into silence)

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