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Wooden Ships

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[Chords]
    G5x-10-12-12-x-x
 Cmaj7x-x-10-12-12-x
    Dmx-x-x-10-10-10
    Em0-2-2-x-x-x
     Ax-0-2-2-2-x
     Dx-x-0-2-3-2
   F/Cx-3-3-2-1-1
    Em0-2-2-x-x-x
 Cmaj73-3-2-x-x-x
     Cx-3-2-0-1-x
     Dx-x-0-2-3-2
Here is the Airplane's great recording of the Kantner/Stills collaboration. These 
are the main chords Paul plays. Jorma solos in E minor pentatonic. If anyone wants 
the solo tab, comment and say so. This is pretty easy, you just have to remember 
the  Cmaj7in the first verse and the  Cmaj7in the "sail away..." part are 
different. I put the chord shapes at the bottom. Have fun.
G5If you smile at me I would Cmaj7understaDmnd
Because that is G5something
Everyone does everywhere in the Cmaj7same laDmnguageG5  Cmaj7  Dm  
G5I can see by your coat my friend you’re from the Cmaj7other Dmside
There's G5just one thing I've got to know
Can you Cmaj7tell me Dmplease, who G5won?Cmaj7  Dm  G5  Cmaj7  Dm  
You must G5try some of my purple berriesCmaj7  
I've been eaDmting them for G5six or seven weeks now
Haven't got Cmaj7sick onceDm, probably keep us Emboth alive A  D  
Em A D
E A D F/C
EmWooden ships on the water, Avery Dfree 
EmEasy, you know the way it's supAposed to Dbe
EmSilver people on the shoreline Aleave us Dbe
Cmaj7Very free and Emeasy
EmSail away where the Cmaj7morning sun goes highEm  Cmaj7  
   EmSail away where the Cmaj7wind blows sweet and Emyoung birds flyCmaj7  
   EmTake a sister Cmaj7by her hand, Dlead her far from this barren landC  D  
EmHorror grips us as we Awatch you Ddie
EmAll we can do is echo your Aanguished Dcries 
EmStare as all human Afeelings Ddie 
Cmaj7We are leaving you don't need Emus Cmaj7  
Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7
D
EmGo and take a sister Aby her Dhand
   EmLead her from this Aforeign Dland 
   EmSomewhere where we might Alaugh aDgain
Cmaj7We are leaving you don't Emneed us Cmaj7  
Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7  D
EmSailing ships on the water Avery Dfree
EmEasy you know the way it's supAposed to Dbe
EmSilver people on the shoreline Aleave us Dbe 
Cmaj7Very free and EmgoneCmaj7  D  
EmNo no no no, no no, Ano no Dno
EmNo no no no, no no, Ano no Dno
EmNo no no no, no no, Ano no Dno
   Em    DCome ride the music 
   EmCome ride the musicD  
Come ride the music
  EGo ride the Dmusic
  EGo ride the Dmusic
  EGo ride the Dmusic
  EGo ride the Dmusic
E D
E D
E D
E D

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Wooden Ships

by Jefferson Airplane

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

F/C

[Chords]

x-10-12-12-x-x

Cmaj7

x-x-10-12-12-x

x-x-x-10-10-10

0-2-2-x-x-x

x-0-2-2-2-x

x-x-0-2-3-2

F/C

x-3-3-2-1-1

0-2-2-x-x-x

Cmaj7

3-3-2-x-x-x

x-3-2-0-1-x

x-x-0-2-3-2

Here is the Airplane's great recording of the Kantner/Stills collaboration. These

are the main chords Paul plays. Jorma solos in E minor pentatonic. If anyone wants

the solo tab, comment and say so. This is pretty easy, you just have to remember

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

the in the first verse and the in the "sail away..." part are

different. I put the chord shapes at the bottom. Have fun.

G5 Cmaj7 Dm

If you smile at me I would understand

Because that is something

Cmaj7 Dm G5 Cmaj7 Dm

Everyone does everywhere in the same language

G5 Cmaj7 Dm

I can see by your coat my friend you’re from the other side

There's just one thing I've got to know

Cmaj7 Dm G5 Cmaj7 Dm G5 Cmaj7 Dm

Can you tell me please, who won?

G5 Cmaj7

You must try some of my purple berries

Dm G5

I've been eating them for six or seven weeks now

Cmaj7 Dm Em A D

Haven't got sick once, probably keep us both alive

Em A D

E A D F/C

Em A D

Wooden ships on the water, very free

Em A D

Easy, you know the way it's supposed to be

Em A D

Silver people on the shoreline leave us be

Cmaj7 Em

Very free and easy

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Sail away where the morning sun goes high

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

Sail away where the wind blows sweet and young birds fly

Em Cmaj7 D C D

Take a sister by her hand, lead her far from this barren land

Em A D

Horror grips us as we watch you die

Em A D

All we can do is echo your anguished cries

Em A D

Stare as all human feelings die

Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

We are leaving you don't need us

Em Cmaj7

Em A D

Go and take a sister by her hand

Em A D

Lead her from this foreign land

Em A D

Somewhere where we might laugh again

Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7

We are leaving you don't need us

Em Cmaj7

Em Cmaj7 D

Em A D

Sailing ships on the water very free

Em A D

Easy you know the way it's supposed to be

Em A D

Silver people on the shoreline leave us be

Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 D

Very free and gone

Em A D

No no no no, no no, no no no

Em A D

No no no no, no no, no no no

Em A D

No no no no, no no, no no no

Em D

Come ride the music

Em D

Come ride the music

E D

Go ride the music

E D

Go ride the music

E D

Go ride the music

E D

Go ride the music

E D

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