Ships Of Cortez Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays367

Ships Of Cortez by Tossing Copper is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords G, Cadd9, Em7, D, C, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Am
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro 
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 

verse 1 
G             Cadd9                     G               Cadd9 
Sand on his shoes, finally reached the shore. 
G             Cadd9                     G               Cadd9 
After miles of blue, he’s standing at the door. 
        Em7                           D 
We were fearless in dreams. Now we're here, 
                       C 
now we see the fight before us. 
             Cadd9       D      P.M. 
And you say that this is hopeless. But I say, 

Cadd9          G        D                         Em7 
come on get livin’. The past is the past. There's no going back now. 
C             G               D 
Don't want to miss this. It's time to let go of that 
Em7           D              G               Cadd9 
moment you're chasing. We're here now, we've made it. 
C            G                   D       P.M. 
Come on just light the match and turn and watch the ships burn. 
Cadd9  G  D  Cadd9  G  D    G 
Wooh ohh oh wooh ohh  

verse 2 
G             Cadd9                  G             Cadd9 
I'm tired of talking; I'm ready to begin. 
            G         Cadd9                       G             Cadd9 
I might be crazy for leaving, but brother I'm all in. 
Em7                                           D 
Open doors, pounding chests, the choice is yours, 
                           C 
all that's left is walking through it. 
                Cadd9      D    P.M. 
And you say that you can't do it. But I say, 
 
Cadd9          G        D                         Em7 
come on get livin’. The past is the past. There's no going back now. 
C             G               D 
Don't want to miss this. It's time to let go of that 
Em7           D              G               Cadd9 
moment you're chasing. We're here now, we've made it. 
C            G                   D        P.M. 
Come on just light the match and turn and watch the ships burn. 
Cadd9  G  D  Cadd9  G  D 
Wooh ohh oh wooh ohh 

Bridge 
Am                                         Em 
Open doors, pounding chests, the choice is yours, 
                           C 
all that's left is walking through it. 
                 Cadd9     D 
And you say that you can't do it. But I say, 
Am                                    Em 
we were fearless in dreams. Now we're here, 
                       C 
now we see the fight before us. 
                Cadd9    D 
And I know that it's not hopeless. 

Cadd9          G        D                         Em7 
Come on get livin’. The past is the past. There's no going back now. 
C             G               D 
Don't want to miss this. It's time to let go of that 
Em7           D              G               Cadd9 
moment you're chasing. We're here now, we've made it. 
C            G                   D        P.M. 
Come on just light the match and turn and watch the ships burn. 
Cadd9  G  D  Cadd9  G  D 
Wooh ohh oh wooh ohh 
Cadd9  G  D  Cadd9  G  D 
Oh, Watch the ships burn. 
Cadd9  G  D  Cadd9  G  D  G 
Oh, Watch the ships burn. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante