There Is No Ship
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Intro:
Em
There is no ship
D/F# Em
That can bear me hence
G/C
I'm bound to these shores
D/F#* Em* D/F# Em
I'll be bound 'till the end
Em
For my tears fill the rain
D/F# Em
And my blood fills the dark
C/G
Oh and there is no ship
D/F# Em
That can carry my heart
Interlude
Em D/F# Em
C/G D/F* Em*
D/F# Em
[Verso 1]
Em
I'm built out of dew drops
D/F# C/G
And bramble and briar
C D/F#* Em*
I sing with the blackbird
D/F# Em
And dance with the fire
Em
My hands hold the secret
D/F# C/G
The acorn can't tell
C
My body the hillside
Am G D/F# Em
That echoes the bell, and
[Refrão]
Em
There is no ship
D/F# Em
That can bear me hence
G/C
I'm bound to these shores
D/F#* Em* D/F# Em
I'll be bound 'till the end
Em
For my tears fill the rain
D/F# Em
And my blood fills the dark
C/G
Oh and there is no ship
D/F# Em
That can carry my heart
Interlude
Em D/F# Em
C/G D/F* Em*
D/F# Em
[Verso 2]
Em
This land is my bloodline
D/F# C/G
My breakfast my bed
C
I've slept in her arms
D/F#* Em* D/F# Em
While she breathed on my head
Em
She's caught in my voice
D/F# C/G
And she colours my view
C
She gave me the road
N.C.
Then she gave me to you, and
[Refrão]
Em
There is no ship
D/F# Em
That can bear me hence
G/C
I'm bound to these shores
D/F#* Em* D/F# Em
I'll be bound 'till the end
Em
For my tears fill the rain
D/F# Em
And my blood fills the dark
C/G
Oh and there is no ship
D/F# Em
That can carry my heart
Interlude
Em D/F# Em
C/G D/F* Em*
D/F# Em (x2)
[Ponte]
Em
Am gui im moor
Em
Am ton trechan
C/G
Am fuam mara
B7
Am dam shert newert
[Refrão]
Em
There is no ship
D/F# Em
That can bear me hence
G/C
I'm bound to these shores
D/F#* Em* D/F# Em
I'll be bound 'till the end
Em
For my tears fill the rain
D/F# Em
And my blood fills the dark
C/G
Oh and there is no ship
D/F# Em
That can carry my (heart)
Outro:
Em N.C.
There is no ship
Em N.C.
There is no ship
C/G D/F# Em
There is no ship that can carry my heart (x2)
How to play There Is No Ship
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.