Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Ship Song: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Ship Song" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Ship Song ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Ship Song" smoothly on your ukulele.

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

Chorus:
Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history, baby
Every time 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

Chorus:
Come sail your ships around me
And burn your bridges down
We make a little history, baby
Every time you come around
Come loose your dogs upon me
And let your hair hang down
You are a little mystery to me
Every time you come around
Come sail your ships around me
(Come sail your ships around me)
And burn your bridges down
(And burn your bridges down)
We make a little history, baby
(We make a little history, baby)
Every time you come around
(Every time you come around)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Ship Song" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Ship Song" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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