The Ship Song

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

G D C G D
Em D C G D

G                D              C             G         D
Come sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges down
G                D              C               G      D
We make a little history, baby, everytime you come around
G                 D           C              G         D
Come loose your dogs upon me, and let your hair hang down
G                   D           C               G      D
You are a little mystery to me, everytime you come around

C                G           D
We talk about it all night long
C               G      D
We define our moral grounds
Em                 G
But when I crawl into your arms
     C                     G        D
Well,everything it comes tumbling down.

Come sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges down
We make a little history, baby, everytime you come around

Your face has fallen sad now
For you know the time is nigh
When I must remove your wings
And you, you must try to fly.

Come sail your ships around me, and burn your bridges down
You are a little mystery to me, everytime you come around
Come loose your dogs upon me, and let your hair hang down
We make a little history, baby, everytime you come around