Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Shipbuilding
Standard tuning
Intro: Am Am/G D7 D
Em Em/D# Em/D
Is it worth it
C#dim D Dm
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
Cm7 D
And a bicycle on the boy's birthday
G C
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
D
By the women and children
G G Em
Soon we'll be shipbuilding
Em/D# Em/D
Well I ask you
C#dim D Dm
The boy said 'Dad they're going to take me to task
Cm7 D
but I'll be back by christmas'
G C
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
D C
SomD#ody said that someone got filled in
D C
For saying that people get killed in
D G
The result of this shipbuilding
G7
With all the will in the world
D#6 D
Diving for dear life
G
When we could be diving for pearls
Solo: Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim D Dm Cm7 D
G C
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
D C
A telegram or a picture postcard
D C
Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards
D
And notifying the next of kin
G
Once again
G7
It's all we're skilled in
D#6 D G
We will be shipbuilding
Gm
With all the will in the world
D#6 D
Diving for dear life
Em
When we could be diving for pearls
Solo 2: Em/D# Em/D C#dim D Dm Cm7 D G C D C D C D G
G7
It's all we're skilled in
D#6 D G
We will be shipbuilding
Gm
With all the will in the world
D#6 D
Diving for dear life
D
When we could be diving for pearls
D
When we could be diving for pearls
D Em
When we could be diving for pearls
