Ships

Big Country

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            Em
Look at him now
D            G    C   G
Another used man
D           C              G
Wearing the passing of his dignity
     Am              D           C
With all the courage that he can
                Em
He stood in the storm
D             G     C   G
Carved out in stone
             D       C            G
He said I've worn my honesty with pride
        Am         D    Dsus4  D
In everything I've done


   [Chorus]
   G                      C         G
So where were you when my ship went down
Em                    C    G     Gsus4
Where were you when I ran aground
G                     C         G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em                       C         G    Gsus4
Where were you when they burned me down


     [Chorus]
   G                      C         G
So where were you when my ship went down
Em                    C    G     Gsus4
Where were you when I ran aground
G                     C         G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em                       C         G   Gsus4
Where were you when they burned me down


   [Verse 2]
G           Em
Look at her now
    D         G     C  G
All tired and worn
    D     C                      G
She never thought her life would come
         Am         D     C
To be so cold or so alone
                  Em
She walked in the light
       D           G    C  G
Fought bondage for love
           D            C                 G
She said I cast off the chains that I was born with
       Am        D     Dsus4  D
But it never was enough


   [Chorus]
   G                      C         G
So where were you when my ship went down
Em                    C    G     Gsus4
Where were you when I ran aground
G                     C         G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em                       C         G    Gsus4
Where were you when they burned me down


   [Bridge]
C                   Em
Silent souls washed up on the shores
        G              C         D       Dsus4
Left to walk the sands evermore, evermore


   [Instrumental]

G    C         G   Em   C   G
G    C         G   Em   C   G
     Ship went down
G    C         G   Em   C   G
G    C         G   Em   C   G
C    G    D    Em


   [Verse 3]
G           Em
Look at you now
     D            G   C   G
Just chasing your life
     D        C             G
Make like the savior of the planet
            Am            D   C
You're just trying to get by
            Em
Now you may walk the line
        D          G       C     G
You may see it all through
      D        C               G
But I know you cry yourself to sleep at night
     Am                D   Dsus4   D
Just wondering what to do


    [Chorus]
   G                      C         G
So where were you when my ship went down
Em                    C    G      Gsus4
Where were you when I ran aground
G                     C         G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em                       C         G   Gsus4
Where were you when they burned me down


     [Chorus]
   G                      C         G
So where were you when my ship went down
Em                    C    G      Gsus4
Where were you when I ran aground
G                     C         G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em                       C         G    Gsus4
Where were you when they burned me down


   [Link]
G    C    G   Em   C   G
G    C    G   Em   C   G
G    C    G   Em   C   G
G    C    G   Em   C   G

   [Chorus]
   G                      C         G
So where were you when my ship went down
Em                    C    G      Gsus4
Where were you when I ran aground
G                     C         G
Where were you when I turned it around
Em                       C         G   Gsus4
Where were you when they burned me down


   [Outro]
C     G      D   Em     G   D    C
D     Gsus4  G   Dsus4  D   G