Back Of The Moon - Ship In A Bottle CAPO: 4th Fret [Intro] C Am C F (2x) [Verse 1] G C F C We sat in his living room, staring at the fire F C G And watched as the sparks leapt from the grate, and the flames rose higher Am F Am Em It was hard for me to tell him, it was time for me to leave F Em G F He said, "I didn't go see the world, I thought that it would come to me" [Verse 2] G C F C Pointing to the mantelpiece, he said, "Take that if you wish" F C G A dirty whisky jar that contained a wooden ship Am F Am Em "Your grandfather drained that bottle, and I put it to good use F Em G F Now it ties me to my yesterdays, I'd be better off to lose" [Chorus] Dm7 C F C F C No use fighting when the wind's against the tide Dm7 F G E7 Am Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life C Em Am Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea F G C Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me [Interlude] C Am C F [Verse 3] G C F C He built it back in '33, just a young boy at the time F C G Back when the matchstick masts appeared to tower above the Clyde Am F Am Em Leaving school, real ships he built, carried men and goods afar F Em G F To America and India, and in the '40s, to the war [Verse 4] G C F C His country didn't want him, his mates fell through war-torn skies F C G The rest, they joined the convoys, still, he was too young to die Am F Am Em Now he can't even find his glasses, his hands shake too much, he knows F Em G F To break the bottle for himself and to let the memories go [Chorus] Dm7 C F C F C No use fighting when the wind's against the tide Dm7 F G E7 Am Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life C Em Am Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea F G C Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me [Instrumental]] C Am C F C F C F C G C F (2x) [Verse 5] G C F C Sitting on the mantelpiece, the bottle's gathered dust F C G While shipyards closed, their gates were locked, the chains begin to rust Am F Am Em He was tied down to his memories, forever in their debt F Em G F But I'll sail for clear blue waters and a life with no regrets [Chorus] Dm7 C F C F C No use fighting when the wind's against the tide Dm7 F G E7 Am Ship your oars, stow your sails, just enjoy the ride of your life C Em Am Or throw yourself on the mercy of the sea F G C Whatever you do, son, don't waste your time like me
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