This Ships Going Down Chords & Tabs
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This Ships Going Down Chords
(Verse 1)
a E
A gargantuan hole in the bow, will the ocean to enter allow.
a d E a
Oh but more a sin than letting it in it's letting our good fortune out.
a E
The nest to the storm did succumb, while the crow hid his fear in the rum.
a d E a
And the mast, it broke and threw out the bloke and well now he's surely my chum.
a E
Love letters from under his bed, holds the cabin boy over his head
a d E a
A futile try to keep it dry what tears have already wet.
a E
They were penned by a girl in Merak, and the Javanese value their tact.
a d E a
She'll conclude he's horribly rude 'cause he's sure as hell not writing back.
(Chorus)
[tracet] d a
'Cause this ship's going down
E
All on account of the weather
a
Though we'll drown
d
There's no need to frown
E a
'Cause we're all going together
d a
And I won't say "Woe is me"
E
As I disappear into the sea
a d
'Cause I'm in good company
E a
As we're all going together
(Verse 2)
a E
I've had women of every kind, but the only one truly was mine
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a d E a
Is the one at home who'll be alone when I am full-up with brine.
a E
For my son I had always a plan, for to raise him as best as I can.
a d E a
Oh well you can bet, my only regret is to not see him grow to a man.
(Chorus)
[tracet] d a
'Cause this ship's going down
E
All on account of the weather
a
Though we'll drown
d
There's no need to frown
E a
'Cause we're all going together
d a
And I won't say "Woe is me"
E
As I disappear into the sea
a d
'Cause I'm in good company
E a
As we're all going together
(Verse 3)
a E
I was sinking down into the brine, when a curious sight caught my eye.
a d E a
Seaman Shaft had found him a raft and was makin' a speedy goodbye.
a E
At the risk of sounding absurd, I have always been good as my word.
a d E a
So a fishgig I, lanced into his eye and I knocked his ass overboard.
(Chorus)
[tracet] d a
'Cause this ship's going down
E
All on account of the weather
a
Though we'll drown
d
There's no need to frown
E a
'Cause we're all going together
d a
And I won't say "Woe is me"
E [let ring]
As I disappear into the sea
Oh hell!
a [strum once] d [strum once]
'Cause you've all been so good to me
E [strum once] a
So we're all going together.
