Ships — Piano Lead Sheet

"Ships" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of Db, 80 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

There’s We (Ab)walked to the (Dbmaj7)sea, just my (Eb)fa ther ’n’ (C7)me, and the (Fm)dogs played a (Ab)round on the (Dbmaj7)sand. Win (Eb)ter (Ab)cold cut the (Dbmaj7)air, hang in’ (Eb)still ev ’ry (C7)where. Dressed in (Fm)gray, did he (Ab)say, “Hold my (Dbmaj7)hand”? I said, “Love’s eas ier when it’s (Db)far a way.” We sat ’n’ watched a dis tant (Eb)light. (Db)We’re (Eb)two (B)ships that (D#m)pass in the (E)night, we both (B)smile and we (D#m)say it’s al (E)right. We’re still (B)here, it’s just that (D#m7)we’re out of (Emaj7)sight, like those (G#m)ships that (F#)pass in the (Emaj7)night. There’s a (Ab)boat on the (Dbmaj7)line where the (Eb)sea meets the (C7)sky; there’s an (Fm)oth er that (Ab)rides far be (Dbmaj7)hind. And (Eb)it (Ab)seems you and (Dbmaj7)I are like (Eb)strang ers a (C7)wide ways a (Fm)part as we (Ab)drift on through (Dbmaj7)time. He said, “It’s hard er now, we’re (Db)far a way. We on ly read you when you (Eb)write.” (Db)We’re (Eb)two (B)ships that (D#m)pass in the (E)night, and we (B)smile when we (D#m)say it’s al (E)right. We’re still (B)here, it’s just that (D#m7)we’re out of (Emaj7)sight, like those (G#m)ships that (F#)pass in the (Emaj7)night. (Emaj7)night. (Em7)We’re (A)just (F)ships that (Am7)pass in the (Bbmaj7)night, and we (Dm7)smile when we (Am7)say it’s al (Bbmaj7)right. We’re (A)still (F)here, it’s just that (Am7)we’re out of (Bbmaj7)sight, like (A)those (Dm)ships that (C)pass in the (Bbmaj7)night. We’re just (F)ships that (Am7)pass in the (Bbmaj7)night, and we (Dm7)smile when we (Am7)say it’s al (Bbmaj7)right. We’re (A)still (F)here, it’s just that (Am7)we’re out of (Bbmaj7)sight, like (A)those (Dm)ships that (C)pass in the (Bbmaj7)night. We’re just (F)ships that (Am7)pass in the (Bbmaj7)night...

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Db
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Ships" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
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  4. 4
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