Intro:
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
Fm
In the motion of the ocean, hear the cold wind blowing
Fsus4
Verse:
Fm
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the waves
Fm
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
G#D#
Just long for their true Homeland Africa
G#C
And to be saved they want to be free
A#m7
Men, women and baby slaves
A#mC
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty
Chorus:
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
Verse:
Fm
They are tired of waiting for a brand new day
Fm
Some of them sing and chant, some of them pray
G#D#
And some men got a little tired too
G#CA#m7A#mC
No one knows if the journey pay
Chorus:
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
Verse:
Fm
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the waves
Fm
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
G#D#
Just long for their true Homeland Africa
G#C
And to be saved they want to be free
A#m7
Men, women and baby slaves
A#mC
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty
Outro:
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
FmD#G#A#Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)