Тональность

Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
Em
In the motion of the ocean, hear the cold wind blowing
Esus4

[Куплет 1]:
Em
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the waves
Em
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
G                                 D
Just long for their true Homeland Africa
G                               B
And to be saved they want to be free
Am7
Men, women and baby slaves
Am                    B
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty

[Припев]:
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)

[Куплет 2]:
Em
They are tired of waiting for a brand new day
Em
Some of them sing and chant, some of them pray
G                         D
And some men got a little tired too
G                           B     Am7  Am  B
No one knows if the journey pay

[Припев]:
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)

[Куплет 3]:
Em
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the waves
Em
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
G                                 D
Just long for their true Homeland Africa
G                               B
And to be saved they want to be free
Am7
Men, women and baby slaves
Am                    B
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty

[Кода]:
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Em         D          G          A       Em
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)