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