WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Grateful Dead - Ship Of Fools Bass | Ver. 1
[Intro]
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Went to see the captain Strangest I could find
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Laid my proposition down, laid it on the line
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I won't slave for beggar's pay Likewise gold and jewels
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But I would slave to learn the way To sink your ship of fools
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[Chorus]
Ship of Fools On a cruel sea
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Ship of fools Sail away from me
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It was later than I thought When I first believed you
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Now I cannot share your laughter Ship of fools
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Saw your first ship sink and drown from rockin' of the boat
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And all that could not sink or swim was just left there to float
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I won't leave you driftin down but whoa it makes me wild
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With thirty years upon my head to have you call me child
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Ship of fools on a cruel sea
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Ship of fools sail away from me
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It was later than I thought when I first believed you
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Now I cannot share your laughter ship of fools
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The bottle stands as empty as they were filled before
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Time there was and plenty But from that cup no more
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Though I could not caution all I still might warn a few
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Don't lend a hand to raise no flag Atop no ship of fools
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Ship of fools On a cruel sea
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Ship of fools Sail away from me
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It was later than I thought When I first believed you
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Now I cannot share your laughter Ship of fools
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It was later than I thought When I first believed you
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Now I cannot share your laughter Ship of fools
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[Solo]
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