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The Last Ship

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[Intro]
Em7
[Verse 1]
Em7It's all there in the goBm7spels, the MagAm7dalene gBm7irl 
Comes to pAm7ay her resBm7pects, but her mCind is awDhirl
When she Em7finds the tomb eBm7mpty, the stAm7one had been roBm7lled,
Not a sAm7ign of a cBm7orpse in the dCark and the coDld.
When she reachCes the door, sees an unholy sight,
There's this solitaDry figure in a B7halo of light
He just cEmarries on floating past CCalvary Hill,
In an almighDty hurry, aye but she miB7ght catch him still.
[Verse 2]
"Tell me whAm7ere are ye going Lord, and Dwhy in such haste?" 
"Now don't hinB7der me woman, I've no tiEmme to waste!”
For they're Am7launching a boat on the moDrrow at noon,
And I hB7ave to be there before dEmaybreak.
Oh I canCna be missing, the laAds'll expect me,
Why elsDe would the good Lord himself B7resurrect me?
For noEmthing will stop me, I haCve to prevail,
ThrouDgh the teeth of this tempest, in the mouB7th of a gale.
May the anCgels protect me, iAm7f all else should faiDl,
When the laCst sBm7hip saEmils.D  
[Chorus]
Oh the roCar of the chaAmins and the crDacking of timbers,
The nAmoise at the Bm7end of the worCld in your eDars,
As a mounCtain of steel makAm7es its way to the Dsea,
And the lCast Bm7ship sEmails.
[Instrumental]
C  A/C#  Bb/D  C#  Ab/C
[Verse 3]
Fm7It's a strange kind of bCm7eauty,
Bbm7It's cold and austereCm7,
And whatBbm7ever it Cm7was that ye've dDbone to be hEbere,
It's the sFmum of yr Cm7hopes yr deBbm7spairs and yr fCm7ears,
When the Dblast sCm7hip sFm7ails.Eb  
[Bridge]
DbWell the first to arrive saw these sBbigns in the east, 
BLike that strange moving fiBmnger at Balthazar's C#m7Feast,
Where they aF#sked the C#m7advice of some wandeBm7ring priC#m7est,
And the sBm7ad ghosts of C#m7men whom they'd thoDught long decEeased,
And whateF#m7ver got C#m7said, they'd be cBm7ounted at leC#m7ast,
When the lDast C#m7ship sF#mails.E  
[Chorus]
Oh the roDar of the chains and the cBm7racking of timC#m7bers,
Bm7The noise at the C#m7end of the woDrld in your earsE,
As a mounDtain of steel makes its Bm7way to the C#m7sea,
And the laDst C#m7ship sF#mails.E  
[Outro]
And whateDver you'd promised, wBmhatever you've C#m7done,
And whBm7atever the stC#m7ation in liDfe you've beEcome
In the nDame of the Father, in Bmthe name of the ESon,
And whatDever the weaEve of this Bm7life that you've C#m7spun,
Bm7On the Earth or in Heaven or uAnder the SEun,
When the lDast C#m7ship sF#mails.

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The Last Ship

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Em7

[Verse 1]

Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7

It's all there in the gospels, the Magdalene girl

Am7 Bm7 C D

Comes to pay her respects, but her mind is awhirl

Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7

When she finds the tomb empty, the stone had been rolled,

Am7 Bm7 C D

Not a sign of a corpse in the dark and the cold.

When she reaches the door, sees an unholy sight,

D B7

There's this solitary figure in a halo of light

Em C

He just carries on floating past Calvary Hill,

D B7

In an almighty hurry, aye but she might catch him still.

[Verse 2]

Am7 D

"Tell me where are ye going Lord, and why in such haste?"

B7 Em

"Now don't hinder me woman, I've no time to waste!”

Am7 D

For they're launching a boat on the morrow at noon,

B7 Em

And I have to be there before daybreak.

C A

Oh I canna be missing, the lads'll expect me,

D B7

Why else would the good Lord himself resurrect me?

Em C

For nothing will stop me, I have to prevail,

D B7

Through the teeth of this tempest, in the mouth of a gale.

C Am7 D

May the angels protect me, if all else should fail,

C Bm7 Em D

When the last ship sails.

[Chorus]

C Am D

Oh the roar of the chains and the cracking of timbers,

Am Bm7 C D

The noise at the end of the world in your ears,

C Am7 D

As a mountain of steel makes its way to the sea,

C Bm7 Em

And the last ship sails.

[Instrumental]

C A/C# Bb/D C# Ab/C

[Verse 3]

Fm7 Cm7

It's a strange kind of beauty,

Bbm7 Cm7

It's cold and austere,

Bbm7 Cm7 Db Eb

And whatever it was that ye've done to be here,

Fm Cm7 Bbm7 Cm7

It's the sum of yr hopes yr despairs and yr fears,

Db Cm7 Fm7 Eb

When the last ship sails.

[Bridge]

Db Bb

Well the first to arrive saw these signs in the east,

B Bm C#m7

Like that strange moving finger at Balthazar's Feast,

F# C#m7 Bm7 C#m7

Where they asked the advice of some wandering priest,

Bm7 C#m7 D E

And the sad ghosts of men whom they'd thought long deceased,

F#m7 C#m7 Bm7 C#m7

And whatever got said, they'd be counted at least,

D C#m7 F#m E

When the last ship sails.

[Chorus]

D Bm7 C#m7

Oh the roar of the chains and the cracking of timbers,

Bm7 C#m7 D E

The noise at the end of the world in your ears,

D Bm7 C#m7

As a mountain of steel makes its way to the sea,

D C#m7 F#m E

And the last ship sails.

[Outro]

D Bm C#m7

And whatever you'd promised, whatever you've done,

Bm7 C#m7 D E

And whatever the station in life you've become

D Bm E

In the name of the Father, in the name of the Son,

D E Bm7 C#m7

And whatever the weave of this life that you've spun,

Bm7 A E

On the Earth or in Heaven or under the Sun,

D C#m7 F#m

When the last ship sails.

About The Last Ship Chords by Sting

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