Before This Ship Goes Down

Chords

Standard

Intro:

Piano: F--

Distortion: Dm-C-Bb-C- x2


Verse 1:
       Dm
"Don't kid yourself"
you said to me
       C
"We'll pack our bags but 
                 Bb
never leave this room
                       C
We'll never leave this room"
     Dm
What happened to our 
plans our dreams?
   C
We buried them on this small 
           Bb       C
street too soon too soon


Refrain:
  Bb
I know you're scared
but so am I
      C
If we never leave
then we'll never try


Chorus 1:
F
  You and I want to know what we were
Hand in hand as unbreakable as stone
C
  You and I we won't get rolled under
When the waves crash down we'll stay afloat
Dm
  You and I want to know we'll make it
Selling out in this godforsaken town
Bb C
    Before this ship goes down


Post Chorus: Dm--


Verse 2:
      Dm
Let's take a change and leave tonight
  C
Believe me dear we'll be alright
     Bb                         C
It's true we'll be alright it's true
      Dm
We'll turn the key and take the wheel
   C
No looking back this time it's 
          Bb            C
real With you yeah with you


(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)


Bridge:
Bb-            Dm
   We won't go down
This time it's now or 
     C
never Forget the map 
we've got each other
Bb-            Dm
   We won't go down
This time it's now or never
C
   Let's leave this place forever
  Bb
I know you're scared
but so am I


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Chorus 2:
F
  You and I want to know what we were
Hand in hand as unbreakable as stone
C
  You and I we won't get rolled under
                     A/C#                  
When the waves crash down we'll stay afloat
Dm
  You and I want to know we'll make it
Selling out in this godforsaken town
Bb C                          F(hold)
    Before this ship goes down

watch the video of this song here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2xenNUsJ-o