Wooden Ships
Ton : EEnglish
Intro
G A G D Em G D Em G A G Em (x2)
Am Em Am
Couplet
If you Emsmile at me I will Amunderstand
Because that is soEmmething
Everybody everywhere does in the Amsame Emlanguage Am
I can Emsee by your coat my friend you're from the other Amside
There's Emjust one thing I've got to know
Can you Amtell me please, who Emwon?
Am7 Em Am
Couplet
EmSay, can I have some of your purple berries?
AmYes, I've been eating them for Emsix or seven weeks now
Haven't got Amsick once
Probably keep us Emboth alive
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Refrain
EmWooden ships on the water, Gvery A Dfree, and easy
EmEasy, you know the way it's supGposed Ato Dbe
EmSilver people on the shoreline Glet Aus be D
Talkin 'bout Cvery free, and Emeasy
Am Em C Em C
Couplet
EmHorror grips us as we Gwatch Ayou Ddie
EmAll we can do is echo your anGguiAshed Dcries
EmStare as all human feeGlings Adie D
We are leaCving, you don't Emneed us
Am Em C Em C
Couplet
EmGo take a sister, then, Gby Athe Dhand
EmLead her away from this foGreign A Dland
EmFar away, where we might Glaugh AaDgain
We are leaCving, you don't need Emus
Am Em C Em C
Couplet
EmAnd it's a fair wind
CBlowin' warm out of the south over my Emshoulder C
Guess EmI'll set a course and go C Em9