Submarines
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Intro: G C G D/F# (2x)
Verse:
G C G D/F#
I believe submarines
G C G D/F#
Underneath deep blue seas
G C G D/F#
Saw the flags: Japanese
G C G D/F#
No one will believe me
Bridge:
Em7 Dsus4 G9 D/F#
Ran back to the town bar and I told the people how
Em7 Dsus4 C Cdim5 C Fmaj7 G9
I had seen the submarine and Everyone laughed aloud
Break: G9 Cadd9 G9 D/F# (2x)
Verse:
G9 Cadd9 G9 D/F#
I did spy perisc-opes
G9 Cadd9 G9 D/F#
Dead of night on the eastern coast
G9 Cadd9 G9 D/F#
The police made them jokes
G9 Cadd9 G9 D/F#
Told me I'd seen a ghost
Bridge:
Em7 Dsus4 G9 D/F#
Everyone thinks I'm a liar No one knows the truth
Em7 Dsus4 C Cdim5 C Fmaj7 G9
If it was a bigger fire I would be on the roof
Break: G9 Cadd9 Em7 D/F# (2x)
Verse:
G9 Cadd9 Em7 D/F#
Ships will rust in Baldwin Bay (Let me go!)
G9 Cadd9 Em7 D/F#
No one trusts what I say (I don't know!)
G9 Cadd9 Em7 D/F#
Oh my God, no one paid (Attention!)
G9 Cadd9 Em7 D/F#
Overnight my hair turned gray (Oh oh oh!)
Bridge:
Em7 Dsus4 G D/F#
In the end it boils down to credibility
Em7 Dsus4 C Cdim5 C Fmaj7 G
I had none, so I will die with the secrets of the sea
Ending:
G C Em7 D/F#
Submarine!
G9 Cadd9 G9 Em7 D/F#
Japanese!
G9 Cadd9 G9 D/F#
Submarine!
G9 Cadd9 G9 D/F#
How to play Submarines
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.