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Ship Of Fools by Robert Plant
[Intro]
   Em     G     C     Bmx4
[Verse 1]
  EmOn waves of lGove my heart is CbreakingBm  
 EmAnd stranger still Gmy self-control
AmI can't rely on aDnymore
  EmNew tides sGurprise my world it's CchangingBm  
 EmWithin this frame Gan ocean swells
AmBehind this smile DI know it well
[Interlude]
Am  Asus2  Am
[Verse 2]
  EmBeneath a loGver's moon I'm CwaitingBm  
 EmI am the pilot oGf the storm
AmAdrift in pleasure DI may drown
  EmI built this sGhip it is my CmakinBmg
 EmAnd furthermore mGy self-control
AmI can't rely on Danymore
[Chorus]
AmI know GwhDy I Amknow wGhyD  
GCrazy on Ema ship of foDols
Cadd9Crazy on a ship of Gfools
  EmTurn this boat Garound
 EmBack to my loving Gground
COh no oBmh no
[Interlude]
Em   G   C   Bm
[Verse 3]
  EmWho claims that Gno man is an CislanBmd
 EmWhile I land up in Gjeopardy
AmMore distant from you Dby degrees
  EmI walk this Gshore in CisolatioBmn
 EmAnd at my feet Geternity
AmDraws ever sweeter Dplans for me
[Chorus]
AmI know GwhDy I Amknow wGhyD  
GCrazy on Ema ship of foDols
Cadd9Oh Crazy on a ship of Gfools
  EmTurn this boat Garound
 EmBack to my loving Gground
COh no oh Bmno ship of fAsus2ools
[Solo]
Em   G   C   Bm
Em(RepeGat xAm4)D  
[Outro]
  EmTurn this boat Garound
 EmBack to my loving Gground
COooh, noBm  
GCrazy on Ema ship of foDols
Cadd9Oh Crazy on a ship of Gfools
  EmTurn this boat Garound
 EmBack to my loving Gground
COh no oh Bmno ship of fAools

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Ship Of Fools

by Robert Plant

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Asus2

Cadd9

Ship Of Fools by Robert Plant

[Intro]

Em G C Bm

[Verse 1]

Em G C Bm

On waves of love my heart is breaking

Em G

And stranger still my self-control

Am D

I can't rely on anymore

Em G C Bm

New tides surprise my world it's changing

Em G

Within this frame an ocean swells

Am D

Behind this smile I know it well

[Interlude]

Am Asus2 Am

[Verse 2]

Em G C Bm

Beneath a lover's moon I'm waiting

Em G

I am the pilot of the storm

Am D

Adrift in pleasure I may drown

Em G C Bm

I built this ship it is my making

Em G

And furthermore my self-control

Am D

I can't rely on anymore

[Chorus]

Am G D Am G D

I know why I know why

G Em D

Crazy on a ship of fools

Cadd9 G

Crazy on a ship of fools

Em G

Turn this boat around

Em G

Back to my loving ground

C Bm

Oh no oh no

[Interlude]

Em G C Bm

[Verse 3]

Em G C Bm

Who claims that no man is an island

Em G

While I land up in jeopardy

Am D

More distant from you by degrees

Em G C Bm

I walk this shore in isolation

Em G

And at my feet eternity

Am D

Draws ever sweeter plans for me

[Chorus]

Am G D Am G D

I know why I know why

G Em D

Crazy on a ship of fools

Cadd9 G

Oh Crazy on a ship of fools

Em G

Turn this boat around

Em G

Back to my loving ground

C Bm Asus2

Oh no oh no ship of fools

[Solo]

Em G C Bm

Em G Am D

(Repeat x4)

[Outro]

Em G

Turn this boat around

Em G

Back to my loving ground

C Bm

Oooh, no

G Em D

Crazy on a ship of fools

Cadd9 G

Oh Crazy on a ship of fools

Em G

Turn this boat around

Em G

Back to my loving ground

C Bm A

Oh no oh no ship of fools

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