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Shipbuilding Elvis Costello Am: x-0-2-2-1-0 C: x-3-2-0-1-0 D: x-x-0-2-3-2 On most of the song: x-5-7-7-7-5 Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1 But may also be: x-5-7-7-6-5 Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0 On the first times: x-x-2-0-0-0 Em/D#: x-x-1-0-0-0 Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0 G: 3-5-5-4-3-3 C#dim: x-x-2-3-2-3 Also fits: A7: x-0-2-0-2-0 Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-3 Cmaj7: x-3-5-4-5-3 Easier to play: x-3-2-0-0-0 G7: 3-5-3-4-6-3 Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3 Eb7 x-7-9-7-9-7 Can be played C#dim as well - I don't know. Am | C | D | D | Em Em/D# Is it worth it Em/D C#dim D A new winter coat and shoes for the wife Dm Cm7 D And a bicycle on the boy's birthday G It's just a rumour that was spread around town C D By the women and children G Soon we'll be shipbuilding Em Em/D# Well I ask you Em/D C#dim D The boy said "Dad they're going to make me to task Dm Cm7 D But I'll be back by christmas" G It's just a rumour that was spread around town Cmaj7 D Somebody said that someone got filled in Cmaj7 D For saying that people get killed in Cmaj7 D G The result of this shipbuilding nc G7 With all the will in the world Eb6 Diving for dear life D G When we could be diving for pearls Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim D Dm Cm7 D G It's just a rumour that was spread around town Cmaj7 D A telegram or a picture postcard Cmaj7 D Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards Cmaj7 D And notifying the next of kin G Once again G7 It's all we're skilled in Eb6 D G We will be shipbuilding Gm With all the will in the world Eb6 D D D Diving for dear life D Em When we could be diving for pearls Em/D# Em/D C#dim D Dm Cm7 D G Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 D G G7 It's all we're skilled in Eb6 D G We will be shipbuilding Gm With all the will in the world Eb6 D D D Diving for dear life D D D D When we could be diving for pearls D D D D When we could be diving for pearls D Em When we could be diving for pearls ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************