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Big Ship

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro Tab]
e|-----------------------10------------8---------|
B|-10----------10------------12--8---------------|
G|-----------------9--7-------------9------------|
D|---------------------------10--------7---------|
A|-0---------------7--5--10------7---------------|
E|-------------8--------------------8------------|
[Intro] (short bars are 2/4)
|       Am|    D   F/A|   Am|        D|
|       Am|   Bb    Am|        E|
|    C   F/C| Am/C|        D|        D|
|       Am|    D   F/A|   Am|        D|
|       Am|   Bb    Am|        E|
|    C   F/C| Am/C|        D|    DN.C.|
[Verse 1]
AmPretty teeth scrapy Fclean
With a Dwind-up Fmachine
I'm Dfeeling very Fstriking
It's Dtaken to my FlikingAm  G  Am  
It's a Amfine man who Dcups his Fbreath
With a Dwill to Fplease
DWipey hand across the CblaAmzer
[Instrumental]
|       Am|    D   F/A|   Am|        D|
|       Am|   Bb    Am|        E|
|    C   F/C| Am/C|        D|        D|
|       Am|    D   F/A|   Am|        D|
|       Am|   Bb    Am|        E|
|    C   F/C| Am/C|        D|    DN.C.|
[Verse 2]
 AmNo one here makes a Fsound
Standing Dup or sitting Fdown
We Dgrin like alliFgators
DAssist with appaFratusAm  G  Am  
There's a Amstrange feeling Din my Fmind
And the Droom's too Fwarm
DAnd lit with MacDonalds ClighAmting
[Bridge]
DAnd the Atool that Bfalls CforDever
EFalling F#down planes aG#gainst the Amgrain
DOf the Fwood for the Dbox for my Fsoul
And my Daching AheartB  C  D  E  F#  G#  A  B  C  D  E  F#  G#  
 AThe Btool CforDever Efalling F#down planes aG#gain and
 AThe Btool CforDever Efalling F#down planes aG#gain and
[Chorus]
AmAll of the Dnoise takes me Fto the outAmside where there's Dall
Creations Amjoining in celebrating Bbhappiness and Amjoy
All aEround the world Con land Fand Amin the Dsea
AmAll of the Dnoise takes me Fto the ousAmide where there's Dall
Creations Amjoining in celebrating Bbhappiness and Amjoy
All aEround the world Con land Fand Amin the Dsea... in the sea!
[Outro]
|       Am|    D   F/A|   Am|        D|
|       Am|   Bb    Am|        E|
|    C   F/C| Am/C|        D|        D|
|       Am|    D   F/A|   Am|        D|
|       Am|   Bb    Am|        E|
|    C   F/C| Am/C|        D|        D|
|       Am|    D   F/A|   Am|        D|
|   Am  Am/C|   Bb    Am|        E|
|    C     F|   Am|        D|        D|
|       Am|    D   F/A|   Am|        D|
|   Am  Am/C|   Bb    Am|        E|
|    C     F|   Am|        D|        D|
  Am

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Big Ship

by Cardiacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

F/C

Am/C

[Intro Tab]

e|-----------------------10------------8---------|

B|-10----------10------------12--8---------------|

G|-----------------9--7-------------9------------|

D|---------------------------10--------7---------|

A|-0---------------7--5--10------7---------------|

E|-------------8--------------------8------------|

[Intro] (short bars are 2/4)

Am D F/A Am D

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Am Bb Am E

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C F/C Am/C D D

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Am D F/A Am D

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Am Bb Am E

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C F/C Am/C D D

| | | | N.C.|

[Verse 1]

Am F

Pretty teeth scrapy clean

D F

With a wind-up machine

D F

I'm feeling very striking

D F Am G Am

It's taken to my liking

Am D F

It's a fine man who cups his breath

D F

With a will to please

D C Am

Wipey hand across the blazer

[Instrumental]

Am D F/A Am D

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Am Bb Am E

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C F/C Am/C D D

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Am D F/A Am D

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Am Bb Am E

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C F/C Am/C D D

| | | | N.C.|

[Verse 2]

Am F

No one here makes a sound

D F

Standing up or sitting down

D F

We grin like alligators

D F Am G Am

Assist with apparatus

Am D F

There's a strange feeling in my mind

D F

And the room's too warm

D C Am

And lit with MacDonalds lighting

[Bridge]

D A B C D

And the tool that falls forever

E F# G# Am

Falling down planes against the grain

D F D F

Of the wood for the box for my soul

D A B C D E F# G# A B C D E F# G#

And my aching heart

A B C D E F# G#

The tool forever falling down planes again and

A B C D E F# G#

The tool forever falling down planes again and

[Chorus]

Am D F Am D

All of the noise takes me to the outside where there's all

Am Bb Am

Creations joining in celebrating happiness and joy

E C F Am D

All around the world on land and in the sea

Am D F Am D

All of the noise takes me to the ouside where there's all

Am Bb Am

Creations joining in celebrating happiness and joy

E C F Am D

All around the world on land and in the sea... in the sea!

[Outro]

Am D F/A Am D

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Am Bb Am E

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C F/C Am/C D D

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Am D F/A Am D

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Am Bb Am E

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C F/C Am/C D D

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Am D F/A Am D

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Am Am/C Bb Am E

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C F Am D D

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Am D F/A Am D

| | | | |

Am Am/C Bb Am E

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C F Am D D

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