Artist: The La’s
Song: Liberty Ship
Album: The La’s
Intro & Verse (played throughtout whole song)
E] 0 3 3 3 0
B] 1 3 3 3 0
G] 2 2 2 2 0
D] 2 0 0 0 0
A] 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
E] 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
Intro (x4) then straight into Verse 1.
Verse 1:
I am the toiler the old ship-slave
I stoke the fire that keeps you brave
C G
And this I give for all mankind
Sail away on an ocean wave
Verse 2:
I am the voyager of the ocean grey
I wayfarer see fairway
C G
And this I give for all mankind
Sail away on an ocean wave
(2nd guitar plays this over verse)
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B 15 10 16 10 15 16 17 16 15 17 16 15 10
G
(Cont.)
e 8 10 9 8
B 13 14 8 10 8 10 8 10
G
Verse 3:
I am the sailor the ocean-slave
Fill my sail with the breath I gave
C G
And this I gave for all mankind
Sail away on an ocean wave
Verse 4:
I am the captain of the love brigade
With every breath I am you’re slave
C G
And this I gave for all mankind
Sail away on a ocean wave (x2)
Sail away on the air waves
(Repeat to fade)
