I Saw Three Ships

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Key C

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Text und Melodie traditionell (England); Text nach William Sandys (1792–1874), „Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern“ (1833, Wikisource); Melodie gemeinfrei, Notation nach dem Notenbeispiel im Wikipedia-Artikel „I Saw Three Ships“ (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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C I saw three ships come G7 sailing C in

On Christmas day, on G7 Christmas day;

I C saw three ships come G7 sailing C in

On Christmas day G7 in the C morning.

And what was in those G7 ships all C three,

On Christmas day, on G7 Christmas day?

And C what was in those G7 ships all C three,

On Christmas day G7 in the C morning?

Our Saviour Christ and G7 his C lady,

On Christmas day, on G7 Christmas day;

Our C Saviour Christ and G7 his C lady,

On Christmas day G7 in the C morning.

Pray whither sailed those G7 ships all C three,

On Christmas day, on G7 Christmas day?

Pray C whither sailed those G7 ships all C three,

On Christmas day G7 in the C morning?

O they sailed into G7 BethleC hem,

On Christmas day, on G7 Christmas day;

O C they sailed into G7 BethleC hem,

On Christmas day G7 in the C morning.

And all the bells on G7 earth shall C ring,

On Christmas day, on G7 Christmas day;

And C all the bells on G7 earth shall C ring,

On Christmas day G7 in the C morning.

Then let us all reG7 joice aC main,

On Christmas day, on G7 Christmas day;

Then C let us all reG7 joice aC main,

On Christmas day G7 in the C morning.

About the song

Text und Melodie traditionell (England); Text nach William Sandys (1792–1874), „Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern“ (1833, Wikisource); Melodie gemeinfrei, Notation nach dem Notenbeispiel im Wikipedia-Artikel „I Saw Three Ships“ (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Chords: C, G7

6 beats per bar, 160 beats per minute.