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Sinking Ship

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Step 1 / 2Position: 7

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Chords in verse:
e|--B-x--E-x--|
B|---7---9--|
G|---8---9--|
D|---9---9--|
A|---9---7--|
E|---7------|
In chorus the open E chord can be used
[Verse]
    BI heard about Elove, but I'm not reaBdy
I heard about tErust and what you said I Bbelie-eE-eve
So what about Bus?E  
    BIt's already too Emuch and it's only just Bfound
There's no masking Elove, when you're pouring it Bou-u-tE  
And you can't get eBnoughE  
[Chorus]
    G#mI will never leave you in the dEark
Gave you the center of my hF#eart
The only one who shines a lD#might on me
  G#mIf you're leaving for Bsomewhere
No matter what you Edo I will be with yF#ou, oh, oh, oh
  G#mLike a sinking ship Bout there
I will get to Eyou before F#I go sinking, too
[Verse]
    BI'm running out of pElaces, that I can hidBe in
Why should we care what they Esay? Do you know how it BfeeeeeelsE?
You don't know BmuchE  
[Chorus]
    G#mI will never leave you in the dEark
Gave you the center of my hF#eart
The only one who shines a lD#might on me
  G#mIf you're leaving for Bsomewhere
No matter what you Edo I will be with yF#ou, oh, oh, oh
  G#mLike a sinking ship Bout there
I will get to Eyou before F#I go sinking, G#mtoo-oEo-oF#oD#m  
  G#mIf you're leaving for Bsomewhere
No matter what you Edo I will be with F#you, oh, oh, oh
  G#mLike a sinking ship Bout there
I will get to Eyou before F#I go sinking too

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Sinking Ship

by Seafret

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in verse:

B E

e|---x---x--|

B|---7---9--|

G|---8---9--|

D|---9---9--|

A|---9---7--|

E|---7------|

In chorus the open E chord can be used

[Verse]

B E B

I heard about love, but I'm not ready

E B E

I heard about trust and what you said I belie-e-eve

B E

So what about us?

B E B

It's already too much and it's only just found

E B E

There's no masking love, when you're pouring it ou-u-t

B E

And you can't get enough

[Chorus]

G#m E

I will never leave you in the dark

Gave you the center of my heart

D#m

The only one who shines a light on me

G#m B

If you're leaving for somewhere

E F#

No matter what you do I will be with you, oh, oh, oh

G#m B

Like a sinking ship out there

E F#

I will get to you before I go sinking, too

[Verse]

B E B

I'm running out of places, that I can hide in

E B E

Why should we care what they say? Do you know how it feeeeeels?

B E

You don't know much

[Chorus]

G#m E

I will never leave you in the dark

Gave you the center of my heart

D#m

The only one who shines a light on me

G#m B

If you're leaving for somewhere

E F#

No matter what you do I will be with you, oh, oh, oh

G#m B

Like a sinking ship out there

E F# G#m E F# D#m

I will get to you before I go sinking, too-oo-oo

G#m B

If you're leaving for somewhere

E F#

No matter what you do I will be with you, oh, oh, oh

G#m B

Like a sinking ship out there

E F#

I will get to you before I go sinking too

About Sinking Ship Chords by Seafret

Learn how to play Sinking Ship by Seafret with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sinking Ship chords”, “Sinking Ship guitar chords”, or “Seafret Sinking Ship 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 Sinking Ship chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sinking Ship lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, E, G, D, A, G#m.

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What key is "Sinking Ship" in?

The chords for "Sinking Ship" show the original chord names (including B, E, G, D, A, G#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.