I Saw A Ship Sailing
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: C#Capotraste: Sem capotraste
HooplaKidz ~ "I Saw a Ship a Sailing" (2014)
BPM: 117
Key: C# Major
Time Sig: 4/4 (swing)
[Intro]
F# G#7 C#maj7
F# G#7 C#maj7
F# G#7 C#maj7
F# G#7 C#maj7
[Verse 1]
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
I saw a ship a sailing a sailing on the sea
C#maj7 G#7
And oh it was a lady with pretty things for thee
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
There were comforts in the cabin and apples in the hold
C#maj7 G#7 F#maj7
The sails were made of silk and the masts were made of gold
[Chorus]
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
I saw a ship a sailing a sailing on the sea
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
I saw a ship a sailing a sailing on the sea
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
[Verse 2]
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
The four and twenty sailors that stood between the decks
C#maj7 G#7
Were four and twenty white mice with chains about their necks
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
The captain was a duck with a packet on his back and
C#maj7 G#7 F#maj7
When the ship began to move the captain said "Quack"
[Chorus]
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
I saw a ship a sailing a sailing on the sea
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
I saw a ship a sailing a sailing on the sea
C#maj7 F#maj7 F#maj7 G#
C#maj7
How to play I Saw A Ship Sailing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.