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The Kingston Trio - If I Had a Ship
[Intro]
C   F G C
[Chorus]
If I had a ship, I'd sail Gaway
If I had a ship, I'd sail aCway
Leave my sorrows where they FlayDm..
If I Chad a ship, GI'd sail aCway
[Verse]
Stroll down by the Gsea
Take a stroll down by the Cbay
Sit and ponder the endless FwavesDm  
If I Chad a ship, GI'd sail aCway
[Chorus]
If I had a ship, I'd sail Gaway
If I had a ship, I'd sail aCway
Leave my sorrows where they FlayDm..
If I Chad a ship, GI'd sail aCway
[Verse]
Stroll down by the Gsea
Where the wind songs softly Cplay
Lean my back on a driftwood FtreeDm  
If I Chad a ship, GI'd sail aCway
[Chorus]
If I had a ship, I'd sail Gaway (I would sail away)
If I had a ship, I'd sail aCway (I would sail away)
Leave my sorrows where they FlayDm..
If I Chad a ship, GI'd sail aCway
[Verse]
Stroll down by the Gsea
Stand beside her misty Cspray
Though I know it shall never FbeDm  
If I Chad a ship, GI'd sail aCway
[Chorus]
If I had a ship, I'd sail Gaway
If I had a ship, I'd sail aCway
Leave my sorrows where they FlayDm..
If I Chad a ship, GI'd sail aCway
[Chorus]
If I had a ship, I'd sail Gaway
If I had a ship, I'd sail aCway
Leave my sorrows where they FlayDm..
If I Chad a ship, GI'd sail aCway
[Chorus]
If I had a ship, I'd sail Gaway
If I had a ship, I'd sail aCway
Leave my sorrows where they FlayDm..
If I Chad a ship, GI'd sail aCway (I'd Fsail aCway)

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If I Had A Ship

by The Kingston Trio

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The Kingston Trio - If I Had a Ship

[Intro]

C F G C

[Chorus]

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

F Dm

Leave my sorrows where they lay..

C G C

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

[Verse]

Stroll down by the sea

Take a stroll down by the bay

F Dm

Sit and ponder the endless waves

C G C

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

[Chorus]

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

F Dm

Leave my sorrows where they lay..

C G C

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

[Verse]

Stroll down by the sea

Where the wind songs softly play

F Dm

Lean my back on a driftwood tree

C G C

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

[Chorus]

If I had a ship, I'd sail away (I would sail away)

F Dm

Leave my sorrows where they lay..

C G C

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

[Verse]

Stroll down by the sea

Stand beside her misty spray

F Dm

Though I know it shall never be

C G C

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

[Chorus]

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

F Dm

Leave my sorrows where they lay..

C G C

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

[Chorus]

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

F Dm

Leave my sorrows where they lay..

C G C

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

[Chorus]

If I had a ship, I'd sail away

F Dm

Leave my sorrows where they lay..

C G C F C

If I had a ship, I'd sail away (I'd sail away)

About If I Had A Ship Chords by The Kingston Trio

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