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Patty Loveless - Ships
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:     G      C      G      C  G  
Eddie had a few days coming
So he Ctook a Las Vegas jaunt
DOut to the land of supply and demand
Where you can Gget anything you DwantG  
He wasn't looking for true love
No, he Cdidn't believe in that stuff
DEddie Le Grande was a hard working man
Who just needed a little good Gluck
His Cshoes were a little worn
His Ghair was a little Emthin
Just aAmnother old C/Bsailor
CWaiting on his Dship to come Gin
Lily was a two time loser
Who said that Clove was just a roll of the dice
She Dacted real tough, said, "Once ain't enough
For Gme, I learned my lesson Dtwice"G  
Deep in her heart lived a young girl
CDreaming a young girl's dream
And that Dyoung girl was who Eddie ran into
Over by the slot maGchines
Her Cface was a little pale
Her Gdress was a little Emthin
Oh, but Amlooking at C/Bher was like
CWatching his Dship come Gin
INSTRUMENTAL:     G      C      G    C    D  G  
Well, he bought her a cup of coffee
With the Cquarters he meant to play
They Dwent for a bite and they talked all night
'Til they Gsaid what they needed to DsayG  
Then they found them an all night chapel
With a Cheart shaped honeymoon suite
And Dsomewhere tonight in the neon light
Two hearts can't be Gbeat
And he's Csinging a little song
She's Ggrinning a little Emgrin
And Amthey're holding each C/Bother
CWatching their Dship come Gin
Her Cface was a little pale
His Ghair was a little Emthin
But they're Amtwo young C/Blovers
CWatching their Dship come Gin
Just Amholding each C/Bother
CWatching their Dship come Gin

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Ships

by Patty Loveless

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Patty Loveless - Ships

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G C G C G

INTRO:

Eddie had a few days coming

So he took a Las Vegas jaunt

Out to the land of supply and demand

G D G

Where you can get anything you want

He wasn't looking for true love

No, he didn't believe in that stuff

Eddie Le Grande was a hard working man

Who just needed a little good luck

His shoes were a little worn

G Em

His hair was a little thin

Am C/B

Just another old sailor

C D G

Waiting on his ship to come in

Lily was a two time loser

Who said that love was just a roll of the dice

She acted real tough, said, "Once ain't enough

G D G

For me, I learned my lesson twice"

Deep in her heart lived a young girl

Dreaming a young girl's dream

And that young girl was who Eddie ran into

Over by the slot machines

Her face was a little pale

G Em

Her dress was a little thin

Am C/B

Oh, but looking at her was like

C D G

Watching his ship come in

G C G C D G

INSTRUMENTAL:

Well, he bought her a cup of coffee

With the quarters he meant to play

They went for a bite and they talked all night

G D G

'Til they said what they needed to say

Then they found them an all night chapel

With a heart shaped honeymoon suite

And somewhere tonight in the neon light

Two hearts can't be beat

And he's singing a little song

G Em

She's grinning a little grin

Am C/B

And they're holding each other

C D G

Watching their ship come in

Her face was a little pale

G Em

His hair was a little thin

Am C/B

But they're two young lovers

C D G

Watching their ship come in

Am C/B

Just holding each other

C D G

Watching their ship come in

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