Shipbuilding

artist : elvis costello song : shipbuilding tabbed by : dj 24th april 2014 Am = x02210 A#dim = x12020 D/A = x00232 D2 = xx0230 Am7/G = 302010 [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] = xx3231 ( G/B ) = x2xxxx Dm = xx0231 D/F# = 200232 [ ch ] Cm/D# [ /Ch ] = xx1013 ( G/A ) = x0xxxx Cm = x35543 D = xx0232 D/A = x00232 ( G ) = 3xxxxx ( Gm/A# ) = x1 xxxxebm = xxx342 G = 320033 [ ch ] G7/F [ /Ch ] = xx3433 D#dim = xx1212 Em = 022000 C = x32010 D# = xx5343 Em9 = 020002 [ ch ] B7/D# [ /Ch ] = xx1202 C/E = 032010 D7 = xx0212 G/D = xx0003 C/G = 332010 D4 = xx0233 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Am Am7/G D/F# D ( D#m ) | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Em [ ch ] B7/D# [ /Ch ] G/D A#dim D is it worth it , a new winter coat and shoes for the wife , [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] [ ch ] Cm/D# [ /Ch ] and a bicycle on the boy’s birthday? D ( D/A ) G it’s just a rumour that was spread around town , C D D/F# G by the women and children , soon we’ll be shipbuilding! Em [ ch ] B7/D# [ /Ch ] G/D well , i ask you , the boy said , A#dim D "dad , they’re going to take me to task , [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] [ ch ] Cm/D# [ /Ch ] but i’ll be back by christmas!" D ( D/A ) G it’s just a rumour that was spread around town , C D somebody said that someone got filled in . . . C/E D/F# . . . for saying that people get killed in . . . C/G D/A G . . . the result of this shipbuilding - - - - - - - ! ( G/B ) ( G/A ) ( G ) [ ch ] G7/F [ /Ch ] ( G/B ) ( G/A ) ( G ) D# with all the will in the world , div - ing for dear life , D7 G when we could be diving for pearls! G ( G/F# ) Em [ ch ] B7/D# [ /Ch ] G/D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A#dim D [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] [ ch ] Cm/D# [ /Ch ] | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D ( D/A ) G it’s just a rumour that was spread around town , C D a telegram or a picture postcard , C/E D/F# . . . within weeks they’ll be re - opening the shipyards , C/G D/A G and notifying the next of kin , once again! ( G/B ) ( G/A ) ( G ) [ ch ] G7/F [ /Ch ] ( G/B ) ( G/A ) ( G ) D# D7 G it’s all we’re skilled in , we will be shipbuilding - - - - - - - , ( G/B ) ( G/A ) ( G ) F4 ( Gm/A# ) ( G/A ) ( G ) D# D4 D D2 with all the . . . will in the world , div - ing for dear life , D7 Em [ ch ] B7/D# [ /Ch ] G/D when we could be diving for pearls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! A#dim D Dm Cm | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D G C D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C/E D/F# C/G D/A G | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | ( G/B ) ( G/A ) ( G ) [ ch ] G7/F [ /Ch ] ( G/B ) ( G/A ) ( G ) D# D7 G it’s all we’re skilled in , we will be shipbuilding - - - - - - - , ( G/B ) ( G/A ) ( G ) F4 ( Gm/A# ) ( G/A ) ( G ) D# D4 D D2 with all the . . . will in the world , div - ing for dear life - - - - - - - , D ( D2 ) when we could be diving for pearls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! D7 ( D#dim ) when we could be diving for pearls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! D7 Em9 when we could be div - ing for pearls - - - - - - - - - - - ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * there is a rare video of elvis playing this on guitar , in the verses he uses this progression . . . Em [ 02200 ] - Em ( maj7 ) [ 02100 ] - Em7/D [ 020000 ] - C#m7b5 [ 042000 ] but not hitting the bass strings , whereas i’ve chosen the chords as played on the album version . also , i think , he played the G7/F as [ 120003 ] or [ 12003x ] which i don’t find as easy on the ear as the shape in my tab . instead of Cm/D# , he plays a conventional Cm [ 335543 ] with his thumb on the bottom G , but is probably only muting it , and doesn’t appear to hit it .