Intro B G#m B E (2x)
[Verse 1]
F# B E B
We sat in his living room, staring at the fire
E B F#
And watched as the sparks leapt from the grate, and the flames rose higher
G#m E G#m D#m
It was hard for me to tell him, it was time for me to leave
E D#m F# E
He said, "I didn't go see the world, I thought that it would come to me"
[Verse 2]
F# B E B
Pointing to the mantelpiece, he said, "Take that if you wish"
E B F#
G# dirty whisky jar that contained a wooden ship
G#m E G#m D#m
"Your grandfather drained that bottle, and I put it to good use
E D#m F# E
Now it ties me to my yesterdays, I'd be better off to lose"
[Chorus]
C#m7 B E B E B
No use fighting when the wind's against the tide
C#m7 E F# D#7 G#m
Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life
B D#m G#m
Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea
E F# B
Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me
[Interlude]
B G#m B E
[Verse 3]
F# B E B
He built it back in '33, just a young boy at the time
E B F#
Back when the matchstick masts appeared to tower above the Clyde
G#m E G#m D#m
Leaving school, real ships he built, carried men and goods afar
E D#m F# E
To America and India, and in the '40s, to the war
[Verse 4]
F# B E B
His country didn't want him, his mates fell through war-torn skies
E B F#
The rest, they joined the convoys, still, he was too young to die
G#m E G#m D#m
Now he can't even find his glasses, his hands shake too much, he knows
E D#m F# E
To break the bottle for himself and to let the memories go
[Chorus]
C#m7 B E B E B
No use fighting when the wind's against the tide
C#m7 E F# D#7 G#m
Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life
B D#m G#m
Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea
E F# B
Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me
[Instrumental]]
B G#m B E
B E B E B F# B E (2x)
[Verse 5]
F# B E B
Sitting on the mantelpiece, the bottle's gathered dust
E B F#
While shipyards closed, their gates were locked, the chains begin to rust
G#m E G#m D#m
He was tied down to his memories, forever in their debt
E D#m F# E
But I'll sail for clear blue waters and a life with no regrets
[Chorus]
C#m7 B E B E B
No use fighting when the wind's against the tide
C#m7 E F# D#7 G#m
Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life
B D#m G#m
Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea
E F# B
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 C#)
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- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan