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Chords and Lyrics for I Saw Three Ships

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Traditional Music
Traditional Lyrics

VERSE 1

  G         D          G       D 
I saw three ships come sailing in,

   G                 D 
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;

  Em        D          G       D 
I saw three ships come sailing in,

   G         C          D   G 
On Christmas day in the morning. 

VERSE 2

    G        D        G         D 
And what was in those ships all three?

   G                 D 
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;

    Em       D        G         D 
And what was in those ships all three?

   G         C          D   G 
On Christmas day in the morning.  

  
VERSE 3

    G       D          G     D 
Our Saviour Christ and his lady,

   G                 D 
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;

    Em      D          G     D 
Our Saviour Christ and his lady,

   G         C          D   G 
On Christmas day in the morning. 

  
VERSE 4

     G       D            G         D 
Pray whither sailed those ships all three?

   G                 D 
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;

     Em      D            G         D 
Pray whither sailed those ships all three?

   G         C          D   G 
On Christmas day in the morning. 

  
VERSE 5

    G           D    G     D 
Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem,

   G                 D 
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;

    Em          D    G     D 
Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem,

   G         C          D   G 
On Christmas day in the morning. 

  
VERSE 6

    G       D        G           D 
And all the bells on earth shall ring,

   G                 D 
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;

    Em      D        G           D 
And all the bells on earth shall ring,

   G         C          D   G 
On Christmas day in the morning. 

VERSE 7

    G       D         G            D 
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,

   G                 D 
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;

    Em      D         G            D 
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,

   G         C          D   G 
On Christmas day in the morning. 

VERSE 8

    G       D        G           D 
And all the souls on earth shall sing.

   G                 D 
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;

    Em      D        G           D 
And all the souls on earth shall sing.

   G         C          D   G 
On Christmas day in the morning. 

VERSE 9

     G      D     G       D 
Then let us all rejoice, again, 

   G                 D 
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;

     Em     D     G       D 
Then let us all rejoice, again, 

   G         C          D   G 
On Christmas day in the morning.

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo C Major D Major E Minor G Major
Guitar C Major D Major E Minor G Major
Mandolin C Major D Major E Minor G Major
Piano C Major D Major E Minor G Major
Ukulele C Major D Major E Minor G Major

Sheet Music for I Saw Three Ships

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