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Don’t touch the sleep ing pills, they
mess with my head.
Dredg ing the great white sharks
swim ming in the bed.
Here comes a kil ler whale you ’cause to sing me to sleep.
The Thrash ing the cov ers off, ling has me by its teeth.
And oh,
my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)said?
(C)I can’t help but pull (Dm)the earth a round me to make my (F)bed.
And oh,
my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)did?
Did I drink too much, am I (Dm)los ing touch?
Did I build this ship to (F)wreck?
To wreck.
(Em)To (Dm)wreck.
(G)To wreck.
(Em)Did I (Dm)build this ship (C)to (Am)wreck?
What’s with the long face, pills, they
do you want more?
Thous ands of red eyed mice
scratch ing at the door.
Don’t let the cur tain catch you ’cause you’ve been here be fore.
The chair is an is land, dar ling you can’t touch the floor.
oh,
my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)said?
(C)I can’t help but pull (Dm)the earth a round me to make my (F)bed.
And oh,
my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)did?
Did I drink too much, am I (Dm)los ing touch?
Did I build this ship to (F)wreck?
To wreck.
(Em)To (Dm)wreck.
(G)To wreck.
(Em)Did I (Dm)build this ship (C)to (Am)wreck?
(G)Oh, (F)oh.
(Em)Oh, (Dm)oh.
(C)Oh, (Am)oh.
(G)Oh, (F)oh.
(Em)Oh, (Dm)oh.
(C)Oh, (Am)oh.
(G)Good (F)God, (C)un der (G)star ry skies, (Em7)we are lost.
(F)In to the breach (C)we got (F)tossed (C)and the (G)wa ter’s com (Em7)ing in fast.
And oh,
my love re mind me, what was it that I said?
(C)I can’t help but pull the (Dm)earth a round me to make my bed.
And oh,
my (Dm)love re mind me, what was it that I (F)did?
Did I drink too much, am I (Dm)los ing touch?
Did I build this ship to (F)wreck?
To wreck.
(Em)To (Dm)wreck.
(G)To wreck.
(Em)Did I (Dm)build this ship (C)to (Am)wreck?
(G)To wreck.
(Em)To (Dm)wreck.
(G)To wreck.
(Em)Did I (Dm)build this ship (C)to (Am)wreck?
(G)To wreck.
Ship To Wreck — Visual Piano Sheet Music
"Ship To Wreck" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 146 BPM.
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About “Ship To Wreck”
- Why does "Ship To Wreck" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Ship To Wreck".
- What key is "Ship To Wreck" by Florence And The Machine played in?
- Ship To Wreck is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ship To Wreck"?
- The arrangement plays at 146 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ship To Wreck" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Ship To Wreck"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ship To Wreck"?
- "Ship To Wreck" was originally performed by Florence And The Machine. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Ship To Wreck"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, C, Dm, Em, Em7, F, G.
- What other songs by Florence And The Machine can I play here?
- Try "DELILAH", "HOW BIG, HOW BLUE, HOW BEAUTIFUL", "VARIOUS STORMS & SAINTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Ship To Wreck"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Ship To Wreck".
- Can I see all the notes in "Ship To Wreck"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 146 BPM.
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