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Watching The Ships Roll In by The Kooks
Watching the ships roll in
Intro-- Bm G D A Bm
Bm G
watching the ships roll in,
D A G D A - Bm
hoping that i , will still be his friend, in the morning
Bm G
watching those ships roll by,
D A G
wishing that i, could move this earth,
A Bm
if i could, for you i would do.
Bm A G
i got nothing to say,
G A Bm
i got nothing to lay at your feet
Bm A G A
i just keep hoping,hoping, you will be the man,
D
that I couldn't be....
And So on.......
still watching the ocean move,
if only i, could show you my soul
and places Ive been.
watching the ocean curl.
and little girls playing in the sand, as Walk.
longing to listen to u talk.
i got nothing to say,
i got nothing to lay at your feet
i just keep hoping,hoping,you be the man,
that i couldn't be
i got nothing to say,
i got nothing to lay at your feet
i just keep hoping,hoping,you be the man,
that i couldnt be
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version 2
Intro and Verse
Bb Bb* G D Bb Bb* G
e|----2222---2222---333333---222--------------2----2---333333--------|
b|----3333---3333---333333---333--------------3----3---333333--------|
g|----4444---4444---000000---222--------------4----4---000000--------|
d|----4444---4444---000000-0-000-----2h4p-----4----4---000000--------|
a|--2-2222-0-0000---222222-------2/4-----4--2-2--0-0---222222--------|
e|----------------3----------------------------------3-333333--------|
D
e|---2222222222-2---------|
b|---3333333333-3---------|
g|---2222222222-2---------|
d|-0-0000000000-0---------|
a|----------------4-------|
e|------------------------|
Bb Bb* G D Bb Bb* G
e|----2222---2222---333333---222--------------2---2---333333--------|
b|----3333---3333---333333---333--------------3---3---333333--------|
g|----4444---4444---000000---222--------------4---4---000000--------|
d|----4444---4444---000000-0-000-----2h4p-----4---4---000000--------|
a|--2-2222-0-0000---222222-------2/4-----4--2-2-0-0---222222--------|
e|----------------3---------------------------------3-333333--------|
A Bb
e|---000000000000000-222222222--------------|
b|---222222222222222-333333333--------------|
g|---222222222222222-444444444--------------|
d|-2-222222222222222-444444444--------------|
a|---000000000000000-222222222--------------|
e|------------------------------------------|
Chorus
Bb Bb* G A Bb Bb Bb* G
e|-2--2---3333333333333333-3--2--222222222222222222-2--2--33333333------|
b|-3--3---3333333333333333-3--2--333333333333333333-3--3--33333333------|
g|-4--4---0000000000000000-0--2--444444444444444444-4--4--00000000------|
d|-4--4---0000000000000000-0--2--444444444444444444-4--4--00000000------|
a|-2--0---2222222222222222-2--0--222222222222222222-2--0--22222222------|
e|--------3333333333333333-3------------------------------33333333------|
A D
e|--00000000000-22222222222--------------|
b|--22222222222-33333333333--------------|
g|--22222222222-22222222222--------------|
d|--22222222222-00000000000-0------------|
a|--00000000000---------------4----------|
e|---------------------------------------|
Near the end of the song when the tempo slows, you will notice a strange chord it is:
333*
* * * * * * *
* e|---| *
* b|-3-| *
* g|-3-| *
* d|-3-| *
* a|---| *
* e|---| *
* * * * * * *
-Verse-
Bb Bb* G
Watching the ships roll in
D Bb Bb* G
hoping that I will still be his friend
D
in the morning
Bb Bb* G
watching those ships roll by
D Bb Bb* G
wishing that I could move this earth
A
if I could
Bb
for you I would do
-Chorus-
Bb Bb* G
I've got nothing to say
G A Bb
I've got nothing to lay at your feet
I just keep hoping
G A D
hope that you will be the man that I couldn't be
-Verse-
Bb Bb* G
Still watching the oceans move
D Bb Bb* G
if only I could show you my soul
D
and places I've been
-Verse-
Bb Bb* G
watching the ocean come
D Bb Bb* G A
and little girls playing in the sand as I walk
Bb
longing to listen to you talk
-Chorus-
Bb Bb* G
I've got nothing to say
G A Bb
I've got nothing to lay at your feet
I just keep hoping
G A D
hope that you will be the man that I couldn't be
-Chorus-
Bb Bb* G
I've got nothing to say
G A Bb
I've got nothing to lay at your feet
I just keep hoping
G A 333* D
hope that you will be the man that I couldn't be
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version 3
Capo 2
Verse/Intro
e|---2222--2222--333333--222------------2--2--333333--------|
b|---3333--3333--333333--333------------3--3--333333--------|
g|---4444--4444--000000--222------------4--4--000000--------|
d|---4444--4444--000000-0000-----2h4p---4--4--000000--------|
a|--22222-00000--222222------2s4-----4-22-00--222222--------|
e|--------------3333333----------------------3333333--------|
e|--2222222222---------------|
b|--3333333333---------------|
g|--2222222222---------------|
d|-00000000000-0-4-----------|
a|---------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
e|---2222--2222--333333--222------------2--2--333333--------|
b|---3333--3333--333333--333------------3--3--333333--------|
g|---4444--4444--000000--222------------4--4--000000--------|
d|---4444--4444--000000-0000-----2h4p---4--4--000000--------|
a|--22222-00000--222222------2s4-----4-22-00--222222--------|
e|--------------3333333----------------------3333333--------|
e|--000000000000000-222222222--------------|
b|--333333333333333-333333333--------------|
g|--333333333333333-444444444--------------|
d|-3333333333333333-444444444--------------|
a|--000000000000000-222222222--------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|-2--2--3333333333333333-3--3--222222222222222222-2-2--33333333--------|
b|-3--3--3333333333333333-3--3--333333333333333333-3-3--33333333--------|
g|-4--4--0000000000000000-0--3--444444444444444444-4-4--00000000--------|
d|-4--4--0000000000000000-0--3--444444444444444444-4-4--00000000--------|
a|-2--0--2222222222222222-2--0--222222222222222222-2-0--22222222--------|
e|-------3333333333333333-3-----------------------------33333333--------|
e|--00000000000-22222222222--------------|
b|--33333333333-33333333333--------------|
g|--33333333333-22222222222--------------|
d|--33333333333-00000000000-0------------|
a|--00000000000---------------4----------|
e|---------------------------------------| Back to Verse
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version 4
Am F C
Watching the ships roll in,
Am C F G F C C G Am
Hoping that I will still be his friend, in the morning
Am F C
Watching those ships roll by,
Am C G F G
Wishing that I could move this earth, if I could,
Am
For you I would do.
G F G Am
But I've got nothing to say, and I've got nothing to lay at your feet
G F G C C G Am
I just keep hoping, hoping, you will be the man, that I couldn't be.
Am F C
Still watching the oceans move,
Am C F G F C C G Am
If only I could show you my soul, and places I've been,
Am F C
Watching the ocean curl,
Am C G F G
And little girls playing in the sand as I walk,
Am
Longing to listen to you talk.
G F G Am
But I've got nothing to say, and I've got nothing to lay at your feet
G F G C
I just keep hoping, hoping, you will be the man, that I couldn't be.
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