Intro:
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
Em
In the motion of the ocean, hear the cold wind blowing
Esus4
Verse:
Em
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the waves
Em
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
GD
Just long for their true Homeland Africa
GB
And to be saved they want to be free
Am
Men, women and baby slaves
B
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty
Chorus:
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
Verse:
Em
They are tired of waiting for a brand new day
Em
Some of them sing and chant, some of them pray
GD
And some men got a little tired too
GBAmB
No one knows if the journey pay
Chorus:
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
Verse:
Em
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the waves
Em
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
GD
Just long for their true Homeland Africa
GB
And to be saved they want to be free
Am
Men, women and baby slaves
B
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty
Outro:
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
EmDGAEm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)