Intro G Em G C (2x)
[Verse 1]
D G C G
We sat in his living room, staring at the fire
C G D
And watched as the sparks leapt from the grate, and the flames rose higher
Em C Em Bm
It was hard for me to tell him, it was time for me to leave
C Bm D C
He said, "I didn't go see the world, I thought that it would come to me"
[Verse 2]
D G C G
Pointing to the mantelpiece, he said, "Take that if you wish"
C G D
E dirty whisky jar that contained a wooden ship
Em C Em Bm
"Your grandfather drained that bottle, and I put it to good use
C Bm D C
Now it ties me to my yesterdays, I'd be better off to lose"
[Chorus]
Am7 G C G C G
No use fighting when the wind's against the tide
Am7 C D B7 Em
Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life
G Bm Em
Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea
C D G
Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me
[Interlude]
G Em G C
[Verse 3]
D G C G
He built it back in '33, just a young boy at the time
C G D
Back when the matchstick masts appeared to tower above the Clyde
Em C Em Bm
Leaving school, real ships he built, carried men and goods afar
C Bm D C
To America and India, and in the '40s, to the war
[Verse 4]
D G C G
His country didn't want him, his mates fell through war-torn skies
C G D
The rest, they joined the convoys, still, he was too young to die
Em C Em Bm
Now he can't even find his glasses, his hands shake too much, he knows
C Bm D C
To break the bottle for himself and to let the memories go
[Chorus]
Am7 G C G C G
No use fighting when the wind's against the tide
Am7 C D B7 Em
Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life
G Bm Em
Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea
C D G
Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me
[Instrumental]]
G Em G C
G C G C G D G C (2x)
[Verse 5]
D G C G
Sitting on the mantelpiece, the bottle's gathered dust
C G D
While shipyards closed, their gates were locked, the chains begin to rust
Em C Em Bm
He was tied down to his memories, forever in their debt
C Bm D C
But I'll sail for clear blue waters and a life with no regrets
[Chorus]
Am7 G C G C G
No use fighting when the wind's against the tide
Am7 C D B7 Em
Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life
G Bm Em
Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea
C D G
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 F)
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- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan