Ship Of Fools

[ transcribed from a book of the dead ] [ guitar is tuned whole step lower ] [ 4/4 time , moderate blues ] | - - - - | = 4 beat bar = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = [ Verse : ] | C - - - | G - F - | f#o7 - - - | C - - - | | - - - E - | F - - - Em | Dm - - - | G - - - | | G - - - | F - C - | Em - - - | Dm - - - | | F - - - | C - - - | G - F - | C - - - | = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = [ Chorus and fade : ] | G - - - | - - F - | C - - - | C - - - | | G - - - | - - F - | Am - - - | Am - - - | | Am - - - | Am - - - - | f#o7 - - - | f#o7 - - - | | Dm - - - | G - F - | C - - - | C - - - | = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = [ Verse 1 : ] C G F f#o7 C went to see the cap__tain___ strangest__ i could find E F Em laid my__ prop_o_sition down__ Dm G F C laid it on the line___ i won’t slave for beg - gar’s pay__ Em Dm like - wise__ gold and jew - els____ F C G F C but i would slave to learn the way___ to sink your__ ship of fools = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = [ Chorus : ] C G F C ship of fools_______ on a cru__el sea C G F Am ship of fools_______ sail A - way___ from me Am f#o7 it was lat - er___ that i thought when i first believed you f#o7 Dm G F C now i can - not share your laugh - ter__ ship of fools = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = [ Verse 2 lyrics , same chords as Verse 1 : ] saw your first ship sink and drown from rocking of the boat; and all that could not sink or swim was just left there to float . i won’t leave you driftin’ down but whoa it makes me wild , with thirty years upon my head , to have you call me child . [ : Chorus same chords and lyrics : ] Verse 3 lyrics , same chords as Verse 1 : the bottles stand as empty as they were filled before; time there was and plenty but from that cup no more . though i could not caution all i still might warn a few; don’t lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools . [ : Chorus to jam or fade : ] = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = thanks to the dead , in and out of garden jerry goes . . .