The Ship And The Bottle
Brett Young
CountryMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
D
G
A
Bm
C
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro D verse 1 D I was made for a dive bar D Usually good for the night D G I can sure hold my whiskey D I can hold my wine D You were made for the ocean D The silver water and wind D G You're the ship, I'm the bottle A D And I don't wanna hold you in D G I don't know how you got here D I know they all wonder too A 'Cause when they're lookin' at me, girl D They're really lookin' at you G You just might have to break me Bm To do what you're meant to do A You're the ship, I'm the bottle G D And I can't do that to you verse 2 D I want to stay wrapped around you D But we both know that I can't D G So put the breeze in your sails, girl D And sink your toes in the sand D Maybe I'll write you a letter D Maybe I'll keep it inside D G Maybe one day you'll get it A D While you're out chasin' the tide D G I don't know how you got here D I know they all wonder too A 'Cause when they're lookin' at me, girl D They're really lookin' at you G You just might have to break me Bm To do what you're meant to do A You're the ship, I'm the bottle G D And I can't do that to you Solo G D A D D G Ooh, you might just have to break me Bm And I know you don't want to A You're the ship, I'm the bottle G Bm And I wanna keep you, I do A But you're the ship, I'm the bottle G N.C. D And I can't do that to you Outro D Mmm (Ooh, ooh, ooh) G D Sendin' an S.O.S. to the world D G (Ooh, ooh, ooh) Mmm D G (Ooh, ooh, ooh) Mmm, mmm, mmm D (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Details
Rating
Not rated yet
Chord set
D · G · A · Bm · C
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.