Ships That Don't Come In — Joe Diffie
Chords and lyrics for Ships That Don't Come In by Joe Diffie (key of C).
Intro
[G] [C] [Cm] [G]
Verse 1
[G]I could tell he'd had a tough life by the [Dm]way he sat and stared
[C] And, me, I'd come to push and shove - so, [G]I pulled up a chair
[G]We talked of roads untraveled we [Dm]talked of love untrue
Of [C]strings that come unraveled we were [G]kings and kindred fools
And [Am]just when I'd hit bottom - that [D]old man raised his glass
And said, [Am]at least we had our chances [Dsus4]there's those who never [D]have
Chorus
So, [C]here's to all the [D]soldiers who have [G]ever died in [Em]vain
The [Am]insane locked up [D]in themselves the [G]homeless down on Main[C/G]
To [C]those who stand on [D]empty shores and [Bm]spit against the [C]wind
And [Am]those who [Em7]wait [C]forever For Ships That Don't Come [G][C]In[G][Cm]
Verse 2
[G]He said its only life's illusions that [Dm]bring us to this bar
[C]To pick up these old crutches and [G]compare each other’s scars
[G]'Cuz the things we're calling heartaches - [Dm]hell, they're hardly worth our
time
[C] We bitch about a dollar - when there's [G]those without a dime
And as he [Am]ordered one last round he said [Dsus4]I guess we can’t [D]complain
[Am]God made life a gamble and [Dsus4]we're still in the [D]game
Chorus
So, [C]here's to all the [D]soldiers who have [G]ever died in [Em]vain
The [Am]insane locked up [D]in themselves the [G]homeless down on Main[C/G]
To [C]those who stand on [D]empty shores and [Bm]spit against the [C]wind
And [Am]those who [Em7]wait [C]forever For Ships That Don't Come [G]In
Ending
And [Am]those who [Em7]wait [C]forever For Ships That Don't Come [G][C]In[G][Cm]
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