SHIVER ME TIMBERS TOM WAITS
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G C/D
I'm leaving my family
G Em7
leaving all my friends
G A7
my body's at home
Am D7
but my hearts in the wind
G C/D
where the clouds are like headlines
G Em7
on a new frontpage sky
G A7
my tears are salt water
Am D7 G
and the moons full and high
And I know Martin Eden's
gonna be proud of me
many before me
has been called by the sea
To be up in the crow's nest
singing my say
Shiver me Timbers
I'm a-sailing away
Chorus:
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Em7
Now the fog's lifting
B7
and the sand's shifting and
G A9
I'm drifting on out
G
Old captain Ahab
D7sus4 D7
he ain't got nothing on me
Em7 B7
So come on and swallow me , dont follow me
G A9
I'm travelling alone
G
Blue waters my daughter
D7sus4 D7
I'm skippin' like a stone
So please call my missus
tell her not to cry
'cause my goodbye is written
by the moon in the sky
And nobody knows me
I can't fathom my stayin'
shiver me timbers
I'm a-sailing away
Chorus
I'm leaving my family
I'm leaving my friends
my body's at home
but my hearts in the wind
where the clouds are like headlines
on a new frontpage sky
shiver me timbers
I'm a-sailing ... a...way
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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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