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Ship To Shore

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Chris De Burgh - Ship To Shore
CAPO: 2nd Fret
CHORUS:
CShip to Gshore, do you Fread me anyCmore?
This Fline is Gbad and CfaGding
CShip to Gshore, Fanswer my Ccall
FSend me a Gsignal, a F/Abeacon to G/Bbring me ChomeCsus4  C  Csus4  C  Gsus4  C  F  
AmI have been to Dmsee the world
BbTasted life at eAmvery turn
And Dmall the time your Gface came back to haunt Amme    Dm  G  
AmDay by day the Emfeeling grew
I Dmknow I'm still in Amlove with you
The Dmfarther that I Amgo, the more I Gknow it
I want to show you
CHORUS:
CShip to Gshore, do you Fread me anyCmore?
This Fline is Gbad and CfaGding
CShip to Gshore, Fanswer my Ccall
FSend me a Gsignal, a F/Abeacon to G/Bbring me ChomeCsus4  C  Csus4  C  Gsus4  C  F  
     Saxophone Break:    Csus4    C    Csus4    C    Gsus4    C     F(2x)
AmMoving fast, all Dmsystems go
BbYou and I had Amtime to grow
BeDmfore there was a breakGdown in transAmmissionDm  G  
AmHow I wish that Emwe could turn
The Dmclock back Amto the days
When Dmwe were lovers in the Amtrue sense of the Gmeaning
You must believe me
CHORUS:
CShip to Gshore, do you Fread me anyCmore?
This Fline is Gbad I'm CdrowGning
CShip to Gshore, Fanswer my Ccall
FSend me a Gsignal, a F/Abeacon to G/Bbring me ChomeCsus4  C  Csus4  C  Gsus4  C  F  
OUTRO:   (# fade to end #)
CShip to sGhoreF  C  G  F  
CShip to sGhoreF  C  G  F  
CShip to sGhoreF  C  
CShip to sGhoreF  C  
CShip to sGhoreF  C  
CShip to sGhoreF  C  
CI canGnot beFlieve my Ceyes
But I think I Gsee the FligGht
CShip to sGhoreF  C  
CShip to sGhoreF  C  
CShip to sGhoreF  C  
CShip to sGhoreF  C  
CYou are GeveryFthing I always
CWanted in Gmy FliGfe

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Ship To Shore

by Chris de Burgh

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

G/B

Csus4

Gsus4

Chris De Burgh - Ship To Shore

CAPO: 2nd Fret

CHORUS:

C G F C

Ship to shore, do you read me anymore?

F G C G

This line is bad and fading

C G F C

Ship to shore, answer my call

F G F/A G/B C Csus4 C Csus4 C Gsus4 C F

Send me a signal, a beacon to bring me home

Am Dm

I have been to see the world

Bb Am

Tasted life at every turn

Dm G Am Dm G

And all the time your face came back to haunt me

Am Em

Day by day the feeling grew

Dm Am

I know I'm still in love with you

Dm Am G

The farther that I go, the more I know it

I want to show you

CHORUS:

C G F C

Ship to shore, do you read me anymore?

F G C G

This line is bad and fading

C G F C

Ship to shore, answer my call

F G F/A G/B C Csus4 C Csus4 C Gsus4 C F

Send me a signal, a beacon to bring me home

Csus4 C Csus4 C Gsus4 C F

Saxophone Break: (2x)

Am Dm

Moving fast, all systems go

Bb Am

You and I had time to grow

Dm G Am Dm G

Before there was a breakdown in transmission

Am Em

How I wish that we could turn

Dm Am

The clock back to the days

Dm Am G

When we were lovers in the true sense of the meaning

You must believe me

CHORUS:

C G F C

Ship to shore, do you read me anymore?

F G C G

This line is bad I'm drowning

C G F C

Ship to shore, answer my call

F G F/A G/B C Csus4 C Csus4 C Gsus4 C F

Send me a signal, a beacon to bring me home

OUTRO: (# fade to end #)

C G F C G F

Ship to shore

C G F C G F

Ship to shore

C G F C

Ship to shore

C G F C

Ship to shore

C G F C

Ship to shore

C G F C

Ship to shore

C G F C

I cannot believe my eyes

G F G

But I think I see the light

C G F C

Ship to shore

C G F C

Ship to shore

C G F C

Ship to shore

C G F C

Ship to shore

C G F

You are everything I always

C G F G

Wanted in my life

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