I Saw Three Ships

Traditional · English carol · C major · 6/4 · 112 BPM · 8 bars · Carols

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I Saw Three Ships sits in Carols, written in C major. It uses 3 chords across 8 bars, at about 112 BPM.

Chords in this song

CG7G

C

G7

G

Chord chart

Chord chart
ACG7CG
BCG7CG / C

How to sing it

Sing I Saw Three Ships in C major, six beats a bar, 8 bars. Pickup one beat. Open on C and rest on C. Keep time at 112.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C major · Written in this keyC · G7 · C · G · C · G7 · C · G · C
Db majorDb · Ab7 · Db · Ab · Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab · Db
D majorD · A7 · D · A · D · A7 · D · A · D
Eb majorEb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb · Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb · Eb
E majorE · B7 · E · B · E · B7 · E · B · E
F majorF · C7 · F · C · F · C7 · F · C · F
F# majorF# · C#7 · F# · C# · F# · C#7 · F# · C# · F#
G majorG · D7 · G · D · G · D7 · G · D · G
Ab majorAb · Eb7 · Ab · Eb · Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb · Ab
A majorA · E7 · A · E · A · E7 · A · E · A
Bb majorBb · F7 · Bb · F · Bb · F7 · Bb · F · Bb
B majorB · F#7 · B · F# · B · F#7 · B · F# · B

Patterns inside this song

No named pattern sits as a run of chords inside this song.

Why this song is free to play

Traditional England song, composer unknown. First written record in 1666. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1666, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1666 record was checked against standard references.

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