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It’s all there in the gos pels; the (Am7)Mag da lene (Bm7)girl comes to pay her re spects, but her (C)mind is a whirl when she (E5)finds the tomb (Bm7)emp ty.
The (Am7)stone had been rolled; not a (Am7)sign of a corpse
in the (C)dark and the cold.
When she (Am)reach es the door,
sees an un ho ly sight.
There’s this (D)sol i tar y fig ure in a (B7)ha lo of light.
He just (Em)car ries on, float ing past (C)Cal v’ry Hill.
in an (D)al might y hur ry, aye, but she (B7)might catch him still.
“Tell me, (Am7)where are you goin’, Lord, and (D)why in such haste?” “Now don’t (B7)hin der me, wom an, I’ve (Em)no time to waste.
For they’re (Am7)launch ing a boat on the (D)mor row at noon, and I (B7)have to be there be fore (Em)day break.
Oh, I (Am)can not be miss ing;
the (A)lads ’ll ex pect me.
Why (D)else would the good Lord Him self res ur rect me?
For (Em)noth ing will stop me; I (C)have to pre vail through the (D)teeth of this tem pest in the (B7)mouth of a gale.
May the an gels pro tect me if (Am7)all else should (D)fail and the last
(B7sus)ship (E5)sails.” (Em)Oh, the (Am)roar of the chains and the (Am7)crack ing of (D)tim bers, the (Am7)noise at the (Bm7)end of the world in your ears as a (Am)moun tain of steel makes its (Am7)way to the sea and the (Am)last (Bm7)ship (E5)sails.
It’s a (F5)strange kind of (Cm7)beau ty, it’s (Bbm7)cold and aus (Cm7)tere, and what (Bbm7)ev er it (Cm7)was that you’ve (Db)done to be here, it’s the (F5)sum of your hopes, your de (Bbm7)spairs and your (Cm7)fears, when the (Dbmaj7)last (Cm7)ship (F5)sails.
Well, the (Bbm)first to ar rive saw these (Bb)signs in the east like that (Cb)strange, mov ing fin ger at (Bm)Bal tha zar’s (C#m7)feast, where he (F#5)asked the ad (C#m7)vice of some (Bm7)wan der ing (C#m7)priest and the (Bm7)sad ghosts of (C#m7)men whom they’d (D)thought long de ceased.
And what (F#5)ev er got said, they’d be (Bm7)count ed, at least, when the (Bm)last (C#m7)ship (F#5)sails.
(F#m)Oh, the (Dmaj7)roar of the chains and the (Bm7)crack ing of (E)tim bers, the (Bm7)noise at the (C#m7)end of the world in your ears as a (Dmaj7)moun tain of steel makes its (Bm7)way to the sea and the (Dmaj7)last (C#7sus)ship (F#5)sails.
(F#5)And what (Dmaj7)ev er you’d prom ised, what (Bm7)ev er you’ve (E)done, and what (Bm7)ev er the (C#m7)sta tion in (D)life you’ve be come, in the name of the Fa ther, in the (Bm7)name of the Son, and what (Dmaj7)ev er the (C#m7)weave of this (Bm7)life that you’ve (C#m7)spun on the (Bm7)earth or in (F#m)heav en or (E)un der the sun when the (Dmaj7)last (C#m7)ship (F#5)sails.
The Last Ship — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Last Ship" by Sting in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 155 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “The Last Ship”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Last Ship"?
- 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 E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Last Ship" by Sting played in?
- The Last Ship is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Last Ship"?
- The arrangement plays at 155 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Last Ship" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Last Ship"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Last Ship"?
- "The Last Ship" was originally performed by Sting. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Last Ship"?
- This arrangement uses 26 chords: A, Am, Am7, B7, Bb, Bbm, Bbm7, Bm, +18 more.
- What other songs by Sting can I play here?
- Try "DESERT ROSE", "WHEN WE DANCE", "IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU". 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 — "The Last Ship" 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 E, 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 155 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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