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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
Read "Ship To Wreck" by Florence And The Machine in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 146 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Ship To Wreck”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Ship To Wreck"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Ship To Wreck" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 146 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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