Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding Chords

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Am

variations
X
2
3
1
5 fr
1
3
4
1
1
1
5 fr
X
X
1
1
1
8 fr
X
3
2
4
1
2 fr
X
1
4
4
4
7 fr
X
1
3
4
2

9 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X
12 fr
X
1
3
4
2
1
5 fr
X

C

variations
X
3
2
1
3 fr
X
1
2
3
4
1
8 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1
3 fr
X
1
X
3
4
1
5 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4
10 fr
X
X
1
3
4
3

12 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1
3 fr
X

D

variations
X
X
1
3
2
2 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1
5 fr
X
1
2
3
4
1
5 fr
X
1
4
4
4
X
7 fr
4
3
1
1
1
X
7 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4

10 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1
12 fr
X
X
1
3
4
3
5 fr
X
X

Em

variations
2
3
3 fr
X
X
2
4
1
7 fr
X
1
3
4
2
1
2 fr
X
X
1
3
4
2
3 fr
X
3
2
4
1
4 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X

12 fr
1
3
4
1
1
1

E♭

variations
3 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1
6 fr
X
1
2
3
4
1
X
X
1
2
4
3
3 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X
8 fr
4
3
1
1
1
X
8 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4

11 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1

Em/D

variations
X
X
7 fr
X
X
12 fr
X
X

C♯dim

variations
X
4
1
2
3 fr
X
X
X
4
3
1
4 fr
X
1
2
4
3
X
8 fr
X
X
4
2
1
3
9 fr
1
3
4
2
X
X
11 fr
X
X
1
2
4
3

Dm

variations
X
X
2
3
1
5 fr
X
1
3
4
2
1
10 fr
X
X
1
1
1
5 fr
X
X
3
2
1
2 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X
10 fr
1
3
4
1
1
1

12 fr
X
X
1
3
4
2

Cm7

variations
3 fr
X
1
3
1
2
1
8 fr
1
3
1
1
1
1
X
1
X
2
4
3
X
2
1
3
1
4
3 fr
X
1
3
1
2
4
8 fr
1
3
1
1
4
1

10 fr
X
X
1
3
2
2

G

variations
3
2
4
3 fr
1
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
3
4
3 fr
X
X
3
2
1
1
5 fr
X
X
1
3
4
3
7 fr
X
4
3
1
2
1

10 fr
X
1
2
3
4
X
10 fr
X
1
3
3
3
1
12 fr
3
2
1
1
1
4

Cmaj7

variations
X
3
2
3 fr
X
1
3
2
4
1
3 fr
X
1
X
3
4
2
8 fr
1
X
3
4
2
X
7 fr
X
X
4
3
2
1
8 fr
1
4
2
3
1
1

10 fr
X
X
1
3
3
3
12 fr
X
4
3
1
1
X

G7

variations
3
2
1
3 fr
1
3
1
2
1
1
5 fr
X
X
1
3
2
4
1
X
2
4
3
X
3 fr
1
3
1
2
4
1
10 fr
X
1
3
3
3
4

10 fr
X
1
3
1
4
1
12 fr
4
3
1
1
1
2

E♭6

variations
X
X
1
3
1
4
5 fr
X
2
1
1
4
3
6 fr
X
1
3
3
3
3
8 fr
4
3
1
1
1
1

Gm

variations
3 fr
1
3
4
1
1
1
5 fr
X
X
1
3
4
2
3 fr
X
X
3
1
1
1
1
X
2
3
4
3
1
X
X
X
2
1
3
4

7 fr
X
4
3
1
2
X
10 fr
X
1
3
4
2
1
No chord
Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo



Am:    x-0-2-2-1-0-------------------------------------|
C:     x-3-2-0-1-0-------------------------------------|
D:     x-x-0-2-3-2   On most of the song:  x-5-7-7-7-5-|
Dm:    x-x-0-2-3-1   But may also be:      x-5-7-7-6-5-|
Em:    0-2-2-0-0-0   On the first times:   x-x-2-0-0-0-|
Em/D#: x-x-1-0-0-0-------------------------------------|
Em/D:  x-x-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------|
G:     3-5-5-4-3-3-------------------------------------|
C#dim: x-x-2-3-2-3   Also fits:       A7:  x-0-2-0-2-0-|
Cm7:   x-3-5-3-4-3-------------------------------------|
Cmaj7: x-3-5-4-5-3   Easier to play:       x-3-2-0-0-0-|
G7:    3-5-3-4-6-3-------------------------------------|
Gm:    3-5-5-3-3-3-------------------------------------|
Eb7    x-7-9-7-9-7-------------------------------------|   Can be played C#dim as well - I don't know.



Am   C   D   D


EmIs it woEmrthE♭ it
Em/DA new winter C♯dimcoat and shoes for the Dwife
DmAnd a bicycle Cm7on the boy's birthdaDy
It's just a rumour that was Gspread around town
CBy the women and Dchildren
Soon we'll be Gshipbuilding

EmWell I EmaskE♭ you
Em/DThe boy said "C♯dimDad they're going to make me Dto task
DmBut I'll be Cm7back by christmaDs"
It's just a rumour that was Gspread around town
Cmaj7Somebody said that Dsomeone got filled in
Cmaj7For saying that Dpeople get killed in
Cmaj7The result of Dthis shipbuildingG
N.C.With all the wiG7ll in the world
Diving for E♭6dear life
DWhen we could be Gdiving for pearls


Em               Em E♭            Em/D            C♯dim



D                Dm              Cm7


DIt's just a rumour that was Gspread around town
Cmaj7A telegram or a Dpicture postcard
Cmaj7Within weeks they'll be re-Dopening the shipyards
Cmaj7And notifying the Dnext of kin
GOnce again
It's all we're G7skilled in
We will be E♭6shipbuildingD            G
With all the Gmwill in the world
Diving for E♭6dear life    D             D                      D
DWhen we could be Emdiving for pearls

Em E♭            Em/D            C♯dim



D                Dm              Cm7          D



G                Cmaj7           D            Cmaj7



D                Cmaj7           D            G


It's all we're G7skilled in
We will be E♭6shipbuildingD            G
With all the Gmwill in the world
Diving for E♭6dear life    D             D                      D
DWhen we could be Ddiving for pearlsD         D
DWhen we could be Ddiving for pearlsD         D
DWhen we could be divEming for pearls

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