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Judy Collins - Pirate Ships
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
Am   Dm
[Verse 1]
Far aAmway, far aDmway, AmchildDm  
Turn your Ameyes far aDmway, AmchildDm  
CMama will Fsleep right Cdown beAmside you toFnight
Mama will Amsleep toFnightDm  
[Verse 2]
Pirate Amships, pirate Dmships, AmchildDm  
Merry and Ambold, sparkling and Dmrich, AmchildDm  
CComing to Fdock right Cat your Amfeet toFnight
Coming to Amdock toFnightDm  
[Verse 3]
In the Amstars, in the Dmstars, AmchildDm  
See the Ampeople in the Dmstars, AmchildDm  
CThey will Ffly right Cthrough your Amwindow toFnight
Into your Amwindow toFnightDm  
[Outro]
CMama will Fsleep right Cdown beAmside you toFnight
Mama will Amsleep toFnight, far aDmway

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Pirate Ships

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Pirate Ships

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

Am Dm

[Verse 1]

Am Dm Am Dm

Far away, far away, child

Am Dm Am Dm

Turn your eyes far away, child

C F C Am F

Mama will sleep right down beside you tonight

Am F Dm

Mama will sleep tonight

[Verse 2]

Am Dm Am Dm

Pirate ships, pirate ships, child

Am Dm Am Dm

Merry and bold, sparkling and rich, child

C F C Am F

Coming to dock right at your feet tonight

Am F Dm

Coming to dock tonight

[Verse 3]

Am Dm Am Dm

In the stars, in the stars, child

Am Dm Am Dm

See the people in the stars, child

C F C Am F

They will fly right through your window tonight

Am F Dm

Into your window tonight

[Outro]

C F C Am F

Mama will sleep right down beside you tonight

Am F Dm

Mama will sleep tonight, far away

About Pirate Ships Chords by Judy Collins

Learn how to play Pirate Ships by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Pirate Ships chords”, “Pirate Ships guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins Pirate Ships chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Pirate Ships chords and for experienced players who want accurate Pirate Ships lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Dm, C, F.

FAQ — Pirate Ships by Judy Collins

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Can I transpose "Pirate Ships" to a different key?

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Is "Pirate Ships" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Pirate Ships" by Judy Collins with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Judy Collins below.

What key is "Pirate Ships" in?

The chords for "Pirate Ships" show the original chord names (including Am, Dm, C, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.