My Ship
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F6/9 D7/9- G13 Csus9
My ship has sails that are made of silk
C9 F6/9 D7/9+ Cm5-/7 Bm5-/7 Bb7
The decks are trimmed with gold
Am7/11 D5+/7/9+ Gm11 Bbm7+ Dm11 Abm7+ Gm7 C7/9-
And of jam and spice there a paradise in the hold
F6/9 D7/9- G13 Csus9 C9 F6/9 D7/9+ Cm5-/7 Bm5-/7 Bb7
My ship aglow with a million pearls and rubies fill each bin
Amn7/11 D5+/7/9+ Gm11 Bbm7+ Eb9/11+ Dm11 Abm7+ Csus9 F
The sun sits high in a sapphire sky when my ship comes in
Csus9
I can wait the years till it apears
Gm7 Bbm6 F7M Bm5-/7
One fine day one spring
E7/9- Am7 Dm7
But the pearls and such
Am7 Dm7 Am7/11 D11+/13 Gsus9 G13 Csus9
They won mean much if there missing just one thing
C7/13- F6/9 D7/9- G13 Csus9
I do not care if that day arrives
C9 F6/9 D7/9+ Cm5-/7 Bm5-/7 Bb7 Am7/11
That dream need ne be if the ship
D5+/7/9+ Gm11 Bbm7+ Eb9/11+ Dm7 C7 F7M F#dim7 Gm7
I sing doesn also bring my own true love to me
C7 F7M/9 Dm7 Bb7M Eb13(sus) Eb7/9 Am7 Ab7/13 Gm7 C7/9- F6
If the ship I sing doesn also bring my own true love to me
How to play My Ship
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F6. 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.