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Burn the Ships
Steven Curtis Chapman
Capo 2
[Intro]
|  D   D   A   G| (2x)
|  G|  A|  Bm| (4x)
[Verse 1]
GIn the sApring of Bm1519 Ga Spanish Afleet set Bmsail
GCortez Atold his Bmsailors this Cmission must not fail
On the Geastern Ashore of BmMexico Gthey landed Awith great Bmdreams
But the Ghardships Aof the Bmnew world Cmade them restless and weak
GQuietly Athey Bmwhispered, lets sail Gback to the Alife we Dknew
EmBut the one who D/F#led them there was sGaying
[Chorus]
Burn the DshiAps, Gwe're here to Bmstay
There's no Emway we could go D/F#back
Now that we've Gcome this far by Afaith
Burn the sDhipAs, Gwe've past the Empoint of no Emreturn
Our life is D/F#here
So Glet the Aships Dburn, GLet ‘em DburnG  G  
[Verse 2]
GIn the spring of Anew Bmbeginnings a Gsearching Aheart set Bmsail
GLooking Afor a Bmnew life and a Clove that would not fail
On the Gshores of Agrace and Bmmercy we Glanded Awith great Bmjoy
But an Gene-Amy was Bmwaiting to Csteal, kill and dest-roy
And Gquiet-Aly he Bmwhispers, go Gback to the Alife you Dknew
EmBut the one who D/F#led us here is sayinGg
[Chorus]
Burn the DshipsA, wGe're here to sBmtay
There's no Emway we could go D/F#back
Now that we've Gcome this far by Afaith
Burn the sDhipsA, wGe've past the pEmoint of no rEmeturn
Our life is D/F#here
So Glet the Aships Dburn
DNobody said it would be easy
EmBut the one who D/F#brought us here
BbIs never gonna leCave us alDone
[Instrumental]
G  D  G  D  G  G  G  G
[Chorus]
Burn the DshipsA, wGe're here to sBmtay
There's no Emway we could go D/F#back
Now that we've Gcome this far by Afaith
Burn the sDhipsA, wGe've past the pEmoint of no rEmeturn
Our life is D/F#here
So Glet the Aships Dburn, Gwe're here to Bmstay
There's no Emway we could go D/F#back
Now that we've Gcome this far by Afaith
Burn the sDhips, Gwe've past the Empoint of no Emreturn
Our life is D/F#here
So Glet the Aships Dburn,
So Glet the Aships Dburn,
GLet them Dburn
GLet the Aships DburnG  D  

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Burn The Ships

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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D/F#

Burn the Ships

Steven Curtis Chapman

Capo 2

[Intro]

D D A G

| | (2x)

G A Bm

| | | | (4x)

[Verse 1]

G A Bm G A Bm

In the spring of 1519 a Spanish fleet set sail

G A Bm C

Cortez told his sailors this mission must not fail

G A Bm G A Bm

On the eastern shore of Mexico they landed with great dreams

G A Bm C

But the hardships of the new world made them restless and weak

G A Bm G A D

Quietly they whispered, lets sail back to the life we knew

Em D/F# G

But the one who led them there was saying

[Chorus]

D A G Bm

Burn the ships, we're here to stay

Em D/F#

There's no way we could go back

G A

Now that we've come this far by faith

D A G Em Em

Burn the ships, we've past the point of no return

D/F#

Our life is here

G A D G D G G

So let the ships burn, Let ‘em burn

[Verse 2]

G A Bm G A Bm

In the spring of new beginnings a searching heart set sail

G A Bm C

Looking for a new life and a love that would not fail

G A Bm G A Bm

On the shores of grace and mercy we landed with great joy

G A Bm C

But an ene-my was waiting to steal, kill and dest-roy

G A Bm G A D

And quiet-ly he whispers, go back to the life you knew

Em D/F# G

But the one who led us here is saying

[Chorus]

D A G Bm

Burn the ships, we're here to stay

Em D/F#

There's no way we could go back

G A

Now that we've come this far by faith

D A G Em Em

Burn the ships, we've past the point of no return

D/F#

Our life is here

G A D

So let the ships burn

Nobody said it would be easy

Em D/F#

But the one who brought us here

Bb C D

Is never gonna leave us alone

[Instrumental]

G D G D G G G G

[Chorus]

D A G Bm

Burn the ships, we're here to stay

Em D/F#

There's no way we could go back

G A

Now that we've come this far by faith

D A G Em Em

Burn the ships, we've past the point of no return

D/F#

Our life is here

G A D G Bm

So let the ships burn, we're here to stay

Em D/F#

There's no way we could go back

G A

Now that we've come this far by faith

D G Em Em

Burn the ships, we've past the point of no return

D/F#

Our life is here

G A D

So let the ships burn,

G A D

So let the ships burn,

G D

Let them burn

G A D G D

Let the ships burn

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