Key: C
Introduction:
C G F
Went to see the captain,
C
Strangest I could find,
E F Em
Laid my proposition down,
Dm G
Laid it on the line.
F C
I won't slave for beggar's pay,
Em Dm
Likewise gold and jewels,
F C
But I would slave to learn the way
G F C
To sink your ship of fools.
G F C
Ship of fools on a cruel sea,
G F Am
Ship of fools sail away from me.
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Dm G F C
Now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools.
Saw your first ship sink and drown,