intro and verse

A# A# * G D A# A# * G
E | – – – – 2222 – – – 2222 – – – 333333 – – – 222 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – 333333 – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – 3333 – – – 3333 – – – 333333 – – – 333 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – 333333 – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 4444 – – – 4444 – – – 000000 – – – 222 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – 000000 – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 4444 – – – 4444 – – – 000000 – 0 – 000 – – – – – 2h4p – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 – – – 000000 – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 2 – 2222 – 0 – 0000 – – – 222222 – – – – – – – 2/4 – – – – – 4 – – 2 – 2 – – 0 – 0 – – – 222222 – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 333333 – – – – – – – – |
D
E | – – – 2222222222 – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 3333333333 – 3 – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 2222222222 – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 0 – 0000000000 – 0 – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# A# * G D A# A# * G
E | – – – – 2222 – – – 2222 – – – 333333 – – – 222 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 333333 – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – 3333 – – – 3333 – – – 333333 – – – 333 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 333333 – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 4444 – – – 4444 – – – 000000 – – – 222 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 000000 – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 4444 – – – 4444 – – – 000000 – 0 – 000 – – – – – 2h4p – – – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 000000 – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 2 – 2222 – 0 – 0000 – – – 222222 – – – – – – – 2/4 – – – – – 4 – – 2 – 2 – 0 – 0 – – – 222222 – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 333333 – – – – – – – – |
A A#
E | – – – 000000000000000 – 222222222 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 222222222222222 – 333333333 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 222222222222222 – 444444444 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – 2 – 222222222222222 – 444444444 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 000000000000000 – 222222222 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus

A# A# * G A A# A# A# * G
E | – 2 – – 2 – – – 3333333333333333 – 3 – – 2 – – 222222222222222222 – 2 – – 2 – – 33333333 – – – – – – |
B | – 3 – – 3 – – – 3333333333333333 – 3 – – 2 – – 333333333333333333 – 3 – – 3 – – 33333333 – – – – – – |
G | – 4 – – 4 – – – 0000000000000000 – 0 – – 2 – – 444444444444444444 – 4 – – 4 – – 00000000 – – – – – – |
D | – 4 – – 4 – – – 0000000000000000 – 0 – – 2 – – 444444444444444444 – 4 – – 4 – – 00000000 – – – – – – |
A | – 2 – – 0 – – – 2222222222222222 – 2 – – 0 – – 222222222222222222 – 2 – – 0 – – 22222222 – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – 3333333333333333 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 33333333 – – – – – – |
A D
E | – – 00000000000 – 22222222222 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – 22222222222 – 33333333333 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 22222222222 – 22222222222 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – 22222222222 – 00000000000 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – 00000000000 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

near the end of the song when the tempo slows , you will notice a strange chord it is :

333 *

* * * * * * *
* E | – – – | *
* B | – 3 – | *
* G | – 3 – | *
* D | – 3 – | *
* A | – – – | *
* E | – – – | *
* * * * * * *

– verse –

A# A# * G
watching the ships roll in
D A# A# * G
hoping that i will still be his friend
D
in the morning

A# A# * G
watching those ships roll by
D A# A# * G
wishing that i could move this earth
A
if i could
A#
for you i would do

– chorus –

A# A# * G
i’ve got nothing to say
G A A#
i’ve got nothing to lay at your feet

i just keep hoping
G A D
hope that you will be the man that i couldn’t be

– verse –

A# A# * G
still watching the oceans move
D A# A# * G
if only i could show you my soul
D
and places i’ve been

– verse –

A# A# * G
watching the ocean come
D A# A# * G A
and little girls playing in the sand as i walk
A#
longing to listen to you talk

– chorus –

A# A# * G
i’ve got nothing to say
G A A#
i’ve got nothing to lay at your feet

i just keep hoping
G A D
hope that you will be the man that i couldn’t be

– chorus –

A# A# * G
i’ve got nothing to say
G A A#
i’ve got nothing to lay at your feet

i just keep hoping
G A 333 * D
hope that you will be the man that i couldn’t be