The Ship Song
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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rafah
[Intro]C Dm[Verse]C DmFor you dear, I was bornC DmFor you I was raised upC DmFor you I've lived and for you I will dieC DmFor you I am dying nowF GYou were my mad little loverF GIn a world where everybody fucks everybody else overDm GYou who are so far from meDm GSo far from meEm F GWay across some cold neurotic seaC DmFar from me[Verse]C DmI would talk to you of all matter of thingsC DmWith a smile you would replyC DmThen the sun would leave your pretty faceC DmAnd you'd retreat from the front of your eyesF GI keep hearing that you're doing bestF GI hope your heart beats happy in your infant breastDm GYou are so far from meDm GFar from meC DmFar from me[Pre-Chorus]C DmThere is no knowledge but i know it[Intro]G D C G D[Chorus]G D C G DCome sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges downG D C G DWe make a little history, baby, everytime you come aroundG D C G DCome loose your dogs upon me, and let your hair hang downG D C G DYou are a little mystery to me, every time you come around[Verse]C G DWe talk about it all night longC G DWe define our moral groundsEm GBut when I crawl into your armsC G DEverything comes tumbling down.[Chorus]G D C G DCome sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges downG D C G DWe make a little history, baby, everytime you come around[Verse]C G DYour face has fallen sad nowC G Dfor you know the time is nighEm GWhen I must remove your wingsC G Dand you, you must try to fly[Chorus]G D C G DCome sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges downG D C G DWe make a little history, baby, everytime you come aroundG D C G DCome loose your dogs upon me, and let your hair hang downG D C G DYou are a little mystery to me, every time you come around[Outro]G D C G DCome sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges downG D C G DWe make a little history, baby, everytime you come aroundG D C G D