Ship of fools on a cruel sea, ship of fools sail away from me. Time there was and plenty, but from that cup no more Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few Don't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools. The bottle stands as empty, as it was filled before. It was later than I thought when I first believed you, now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools. Ship of fools on a cruel sea Ship of fools sail away. I won't leave you drifting down, but oh it makes me wild, thirty years upon my head to have you call me child. Grateful Dead - Ship Of Fools (Orchard Park, NY 7/16/90) (Official Live Video) Went to see the captain, strangest I could find Laid my proposition down, laid it on the line I won't slave for beggar's pay, likewise gold and jewels But I would slave to learn the way to sink your ship of fools. (same chord structure as above for the rest of the song) Saw your first ship sink and drown, from rockin' of the boat, and all that could not sink or swim was just left there to float. Am ? It was later than I thought when I first believed you, F G F C Take your pick G F C the boys have played it at least these two ways now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools. C G F C Ship of fools on a cruel sea, C G F Am ship of fools sail away from me. (c) also released on 30 Days Of The Dead (2015)įor an online discussion of the lyrics to this song see the deadsongs.vue conference on The Well.įor more information on recordings see Matt Schofield's Grateful Dead Family Discographyįor information on references in the lyrics see David Dodd's Annotated Grateful Dead Lyricsįor David Dodd's discussion of this song on dead.C G F ? C Went to see the captain, strangest I could find, C EM7 F Em Dm G laid my proposition down, laid it on the line - G F C Em Dm I won't slave for beggar's pay, likewise gold and jewels, (optional) F (D) C G F C but I would slave to learn the way to sink your ship of fools. (b) re-released in 2011 on "Persuasions of the Dead" The ship of fools is a representation of bandwagon culture and ignorance the band is against, and Jerry Garcia laments about his. Blues, a track that is a metaphorical tale of resentment. (a) Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil told me that they'd originally wanted to record "Ship Of Fools" for the Deadicated album project, but then found that Elvis Costello had already picked it. Authentic Grateful Dead Merchandise 100 Cotton Ship of Fools Design Seafoam Tie Dye Grateful Dead Shirt Ship of Fools is the closing track of the Grateful Dead’s legendary album U.S. (Plus live recordings by The Dead, Furthur, Dead & Company, Ratdog, Phil Lesh & Friends etc not listed here. Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 Boxed Set ( CD and DVD) Truckin' Up To Buffalo ( DVD & CD soundtrack) July 1978: The Complete Recordings ( note c) (5) On (and perhaps other occasions), Jerry sang " Turned my proposition down". (4) It certainly sounds as if Bob Weir in 2016 sang "I cannot bear your laughter". Not confirmed, and I'd be grateful if anyone could point me to an instance of this. (3) Apparently, Jerry sometimes sang "Though I could not caution all it's still my point of view". " and, I believe, occasionally to " fifty years" - though in the last performance, on 25 June 1995 he was back to "thirty years". (2) Jerry subsequently changed this line to "With forty years upon my head. when I still believed you" in one of the choruses ( thanks to David Gans for pointing this out) Though I could not caution all, I still might warn a few ( note 3)ĭon't lend your hand to raise no flag atop no ship of fools Time there was and plenty, but from that cup no more Ship of Fools, by the Grateful Dead from the 1974 album Grateful Dead. This shirt is an original, has 1 small hole on top of right shoulder which can be Easley repaired if wanted. The bottles stand as empty now, as they were filled before Ship of fools is an allegory that has long been a fixture in Western literature and art. With thirty years upon my head to have you call me child ( note 2) shorts gratefuldead guitar jerrygarcia fenderstratocaster playing 87 E4 Fender Stratocaster plus USA, 'The Turtle' thru 65 fender twin thru 68 Lesli. I won't leave you drifting down but whoa it makes me wild Mens Grateful Dead Rock Shirt - Grateful Dead Dancing Skeleton Vintage Tie Dye Rock Tee. Saw your first ship sink and drown from rocking of the boatĪnd all that could not sink or swim were just left there to float Grateful Dead Adult Tie Dye Waterfall Tee Shirt. It was later than I thought when I first believed you ( note 1)īut now I cannot share your laughter, ship of fools ( note 4) I won't slave for beggar's pay, likewise gold and jewelsīut I would slave to learn the way to sink your ship of fools Laid my proposition down, laid it on the line ( note 5) Went to see the captain, strangest I could find
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