http://www.bluediamonds.nl/
The Blue Diamonds were a Dutch/Indonesian duo like The Everly Brothers.
They started recording in 1959/1960 with a few Everly covers.
Later in 1960 they scored a world wide hit with 'Ramona', it sold over
7 million copies and also charted in the U.S.A.
'Little Ship' was a big hit for them in 1961.
LITTLE SHIP: BLUE DIAMONDS - 1961 (D. Pomus/M. Shuman - 1958) 4/4 – 132
|./. |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-Counts.
Intro: |F |Dm |Bb |F C7 |
Verse 1:
F |./. |./. |C B|
LITTLE SHIP KEEP SAILIN’, SAILIN’ CROSS THE SEA -.
Bb |F |Bb C |F |
BRING MY LOVIN’ BABY, SAFELY HOME TO ME.
Verse 2:
F |./. |./. |C B|
OH THE NIGHTS ARE LONELY, MY HEART FEELS SUCH PAI- N.
Bb |F |Bb C |F |
LITTLE SHIP PLEASE HURRY, BRING HER HOME A-GAIN.
Chorus:
Dm |A |Dm |A |
SHE MAY BE IN TROUBLE, AS I SAY THIS PRAYER.
Bb |F |Bb C |F |
SEE HER THROUGH THE TROUBLE, KEEP HER SAFE OUT THERE.
Verse 3:
F |./. |./. |C B|
LITTLE SHIP KEEP SAILIN’, TILL YOU REACH THE SHO - RE.
Bb |F |Bb C |F |
THEN I’LL HOLD MY LOVED ONE, IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.
Solo: |F |./. |./. |C B|Bb |F |Bb C |F |
Chorus:
Dm |A |Dm |A |
SHE MAY BE IN TROUBLE, AS I SAY THIS PRAYER.
Bb |F |Bb C |F |
SEE HER THROUGH THE TROUBLE, KEEP HER SAFE OUT THERE.
Verse 4 + Outro:
F |./. |./. |C B|
LITTLE SHIP KEEP SAILIN’, TILL YOU REACH THE SHO - RE.
Bb |F |Bb C |F |
THEN I’LL HOLD MY LOVED ONE, IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE.
//// (End Breaks)
Bb C |F |Bb |C |F |F
IN MY ARMS ONCE MORE, IN MY ARMS ONCE MO- RE.
Tab by: DAIRYBEAT (André H. Hofman, Purmerend, The Netherlands).
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