Shipbuilding Elvis Costello
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 |
Em Em/D#
Is it worth it
Em/D C#dim D
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
Dm Cm7 D
And a bicycle on the boy's birthday
G
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
C D
By the women and children
G
Soon we'll be shipbuilding
Em Em/D#
Well I ask you
Em/D C#dim D
The boy said "Dad they're going to make me to task
Dm Cm7 D
But I'll be back by christmas"
G
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
Cmaj7 D
Somebody said that someone got filled in
Cmaj7 D
For saying that people get killed in
Cmaj7 D G
The result of this shipbuilding
nc G7
With all the will in the world
Eb6
Diving for dear life
D G
When we could be diving for pearls
Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim
D Dm Cm7
D G
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
Cmaj7 D
A telegram or a picture postcard
Cmaj7 D
Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards
Cmaj7 D
And notifying the next of kin
G
Once again
G7
It's all we're skilled in
Eb6 D G
We will be shipbuilding
Gm
With all the will in the world
Eb6 D D D
Diving for dear life
D Em
When we could be diving for pearls
Em/D# Em/D C#dim
D Dm Cm7 D
G Cmaj7 D Cmaj7
D Cmaj7 D G
G7
It's all we're skilled in
Eb6 D G
We will be shipbuilding
Gm
With all the will in the world
Eb6 D D D
Diving for dear life
D D D D
When we could be diving for pearls
D D D D
When we could be diving for pearls
D Em
When we could be diving for pearls
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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