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Sinking Ships

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuned one step down
Chords Used
     E  F#m* A*  F#m    C#m     B  A  
e|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|
B|-0---0---0---0---5---0---0-|
G|-1---1---1---2---6---4---2-|
D|-2---2---2---4---6---4---2-|
A|-2---x---0---4---4---2---0-|
E|-0---2---x---0---x---x---x-|
Not 100% on the lyrics!!
Intro 
  E  F#m*  A*
Verse 1
EI'm bored I'm bored on a sinking ship
F#m*
I've lost a lot of time, lot of time on it
A*
I will watch as it all goes down It won't get far
EI will sink I will sink as I weigh a tonne
F#mI will wait I will wait but it wont be long
A*
I could give it everything I've got
Chorus
EBut don't you think
It's better its better to F#mfind out these things
It's better it's better to say C#mwhat you mean
or Bbe alone before you hurt someone
Verse 2
EI'm a waste im a waste im a waste of skin
F#m*
I will take I will take almost anything
A*
I will leave myself a little rope and then I'll go
EI'm a waste im a waste im a waste of skin
F#m*
I will take I will take almost anything
A*
I will leave myself a little rope
Chorus
EBut don't you think
It's better its better to F#mfind out these things
It's better it's better to say C#mwhat you mean
or Bbe alone before you hurt someone
EBut don't you think
It's better its better to F#mfind out these 
C#mthings
or Bbe alone before you hurt someone
Verse 3
EI've waited a long time
F#m*
For this and now that it's here
A*
I don't have nothing to say to you, why is that the way?
ENo there's no point in trying
F#m*
It seems like we'll end up dying
A*
The same way that everybody does
Chorus
EBut don't you think
It's better its better to F#mfind out these things
It's better it's better to say C#mwhat you mean
or Bbe alone before you hurt someone
EBut don't you think
It's better its better to F#mfind out these 
C#mthings
or Bbe alone before you hurt someone
EI've seen it I've got a better plan
F#mI'll be there I got a better plan
C#mI need it I got a better plan
BAbide myself so AI can be merrily
EI've seen it I've got a better plan
F#mI'll be there I got a better plan
C#mI need it I got a better plan
BAbide myself so AI can be merrily
E (Single Strums)
I've seen it I've got a better plan
F#mI'll be there I got a better plan
C#mI need it I got a better plan
BAbide myself so AI can be merrilyE  

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Sinking Ships

by General Fiasco

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Tuned one step down

Chords Used

E F#m A F#m C#m B A

* *

e|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|

B|-0---0---0---0---5---0---0-|

G|-1---1---1---2---6---4---2-|

D|-2---2---2---4---6---4---2-|

A|-2---x---0---4---4---2---0-|

E|-0---2---x---0---x---x---x-|

Not 100% on the lyrics!!

Intro

E F#m A

* *

Verse 1

I'm bored I'm bored on a sinking ship

F#m

I've lost a lot of time, lot of time on it

I will watch as it all goes down It won't get far

I will sink I will sink as I weigh a tonne

F#m

I will wait I will wait but it wont be long

I could give it everything I've got

Chorus

But don't you think

F#m

It's better its better to find out these things

C#m

It's better it's better to say what you mean

or be alone before you hurt someone

Verse 2

I'm a waste im a waste im a waste of skin

F#m

I will take I will take almost anything

I will leave myself a little rope and then I'll go

I'm a waste im a waste im a waste of skin

F#m

I will take I will take almost anything

I will leave myself a little rope

Chorus

But don't you think

F#m

It's better its better to find out these things

C#m

It's better it's better to say what you mean

or be alone before you hurt someone

But don't you think

F#m

It's better its better to find out these

C#m

things

or be alone before you hurt someone

Verse 3

I've waited a long time

F#m

For this and now that it's here

I don't have nothing to say to you, why is that the way?

No there's no point in trying

F#m

It seems like we'll end up dying

The same way that everybody does

Chorus

But don't you think

F#m

It's better its better to find out these things

C#m

It's better it's better to say what you mean

or be alone before you hurt someone

But don't you think

F#m

It's better its better to find out these

C#m

things

or be alone before you hurt someone

I've seen it I've got a better plan

F#m

I'll be there I got a better plan

C#m

I need it I got a better plan

B A

Abide myself so I can be merrily

I've seen it I've got a better plan

F#m

I'll be there I got a better plan

C#m

I need it I got a better plan

B A

Abide myself so I can be merrily

E (Single Strums)

I've seen it I've got a better plan

F#m

I'll be there I got a better plan

C#m

I need it I got a better plan

B A E

Abide myself so I can be merrily

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