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Tuning: E A D G B E
Elvis Costello & the Attractions - Shipbuilding Standard tuning Intro: Am Am/G D7 D
EmIs it wEm/D#orth it Em/D A new winter C#dimcoat and shoes for the Dwife Dm
And a bicycle Cm7on the boy's birthday D It's just a rumour that was spGread around town C
By the women and chilDdren Soon we'll be GshipbuildinGg Em
Em/D#Well I asEm/Dk you The boy said 'DC#dimad they're going to take me to taDsk Dm
but I'll be bCm7ack by christmas' D It's just a rumour that was spGread around town C
SomD#ody said that soDmeone got filled in C For saying that peoDple get killed in C
The result of thDis shipbuilding G With all the wG7ill in the world
Diving for dD#6ear life D When we could be divGing for pearls
Solo: Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim D Dm Cm7 D
It's just a rumour that was spGread around town C A telegram or a Dpicture postcard C
Within weeks they'll be re-oDpening the shipyards C And notifying the nDext of kin
OGnce again It's all we're skG7illed in
We will be D#6shipbuilding D G With all the Gmwill in the world
Diving for D#6dear life D When we could be dEmiving for pearls
Solo 2: Em/D# Em/D C#dim D Dm Cm7 D G C D C D C D G
It's all we're skG7illed in We will be D#6shipbuilding D G
With all the Gmwill in the world Diving for D#6dear life D
DWhen we could be diving for pearls DWhen we could be diving for pearls
DWhen we could be dEmiving for pearls