Ships In The Harbor
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Intro D G
D G
Bm G D
[Verso 1]
G D
It must be the morning again
G
The sun through the window
D A
Felt good on my skin
Bm G
So it must be leaving soon
D
As it should
[Verso 2]
G D
I saw the bluebird again
G
She pointed it out
D A
In the yard on our fence
Bm G
So it must be leaving soon
D
As it should
[Refrão]
G
When I'm standing by water
A
It's harder and harder
Bm
It's why I get sad when there's
G
Ships in the harbor
D A
Cause they must be leaving soon
D
As they should
D G D
[Verso 3]
G D
And I got to see an old friend
G
We laughed and stayed up
D A
Til it came to an end
Bm G
Cause he must be leaving soon
D
As he should
[Verso 4]
G D
I tend to get lost in the stars
G
I waste every night wondering
D A
Where we all are
Bm G
And how we must be leaving soon
D
As we should
[Refrão]
G
When I'm standing by water
A
It's harder and harder
Bm
It's why I get sad when there's
G
Ships in the harbor
D A
Cause they must be leaving soon
D
As they should
D G
[Verso 5]
G D
Takes time to know when you're wrong
G
It takes even longer
D A
To put it all in a song
Bm G
And I wish it was easy too
D
Like he did
[Verso 6]
G A
When I'm by peaceful waters, it's harder and harder
Bm
I'd do anything just
A Bm
To talk to my father
Bm A
But I guess he was leaving soon
Bm
As we do
Bm G
And yeah, I guess he was passing through
D
And I am too
How to play Ships In The Harbor
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.