Intro D Bm D G (2x)
[Verse 1]
A D G D
We sat in his living room, staring at the fire
G D A
And watched as the sparks leapt from the grate, and the flames rose higher
Bm G Bm F#m
It was hard for me to tell him, it was time for me to leave
G F#m A G
He said, "I didn't go see the world, I thought that it would come to me"
[Verse 2]
A D G D
Pointing to the mantelpiece, he said, "Take that if you wish"
G D A
B dirty whisky jar that contained a wooden ship
Bm G Bm F#m
"Your grandfather drained that bottle, and I put it to good use
G F#m A G
Now it ties me to my yesterdays, I'd be better off to lose"
[Chorus]
Em7 D G D G D
No use fighting when the wind's against the tide
Em7 G A F#7 Bm
Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life
D F#m Bm
Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea
G A D
Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me
[Interlude]
D Bm D G
[Verse 3]
A D G D
He built it back in '33, just a young boy at the time
G D A
Back when the matchstick masts appeared to tower above the Clyde
Bm G Bm F#m
Leaving school, real ships he built, carried men and goods afar
G F#m A G
To America and India, and in the '40s, to the war
[Verse 4]
A D G D
His country didn't want him, his mates fell through war-torn skies
G D A
The rest, they joined the convoys, still, he was too young to die
Bm G Bm F#m
Now he can't even find his glasses, his hands shake too much, he knows
G F#m A G
To break the bottle for himself and to let the memories go
[Chorus]
Em7 D G D G D
No use fighting when the wind's against the tide
Em7 G A F#7 Bm
Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life
D F#m Bm
Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea
G A D
Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me
[Instrumental]]
D Bm D G
D G D G D A D G (2x)
[Verse 5]
A D G D
Sitting on the mantelpiece, the bottle's gathered dust
G D A
While shipyards closed, their gates were locked, the chains begin to rust
Bm G Bm F#m
He was tied down to his memories, forever in their debt
G F#m A G
But I'll sail for clear blue waters and a life with no regrets
[Chorus]
Em7 D G D G D
No use fighting when the wind's against the tide
Em7 G A F#7 Bm
Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life
D F#m Bm
Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea
G A D
Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me
- 1. Chord Gitar Back of the Moon - Ship In A Bottle Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar A#)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Back of the Moon - Ship In A Bottle Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar A#)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan