{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1068432,"song":"The Thresher","artist":"Phil Ochs","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11236647-the-thresher-chords-by-phil-ochs/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1068432?type=chord","rating":4.80652,"votes":9,"content":"Fingerpickin'\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F#[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nIn Portsmouth town on the eastern shore[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nWhere many a fine ship was born.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe Thresher was built[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd the Thresher was launched[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd the crew of the Thresher was sworn.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe was shaped like a tear[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nShe was built like a shark[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nShe was made to run fast and free.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the builders shook their hands[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#[/ch]                    [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd the builders shared their wine,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd thought that they had mastered the sea.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nYes, she'll always run silent[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd she'll always run deep[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Emadd9[/ch]      [ch]Bmadd9[/ch]\r\nThough the ocean has no pity[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThough the waves will never weep[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Bmadd9[/ch]\r\nThey'll never weep.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they marvelled at her speed[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#[/ch]               [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd they marvelled at her depth[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThey marvelled at her deadly design[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they sailed to every land[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd they sailed to every port[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nJust to see what faults they could find[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen they put her on the land[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nFor nine months to stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd they worked on her from stem to stern[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut they could never see[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F#[/ch]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nIt was their coffin to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nFor the sea was waiting for their return[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nYes, she'll always run silent[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd she'll always run deep[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Emadd9[/ch]       [ch]Bmadd9[/ch]\r\nThough the ocean has no pity[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd the waves will never weep[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bmadd9[/ch]\r\nThey'll never weep[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOn a cold Wednesday morn[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F#[/ch]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nThey put her her out to sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nWhen the waves they were nine feet high[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd they dove 'neath the waves[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd they dove to their graves[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd they never said a last goodbye[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd its deeper and deeper[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd deeper they dove[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nJust to see what their ship could stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the hull gave a moan[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nAnd the hull gave a groan[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd they plunged to the deepest darkest sand[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow she lies in the depths[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOf the darkened ocean floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nCovered by the waters cold and still[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh can't you see the wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nShe was a death ship all along[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nDied before she had a chance to kill[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd she'll never run silent[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd she'll never run deep[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Emadd9[/ch]       [ch]Bmadd9[/ch]\r\nFor the ocean had no pity[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd the waves, they never weep[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bmadd9[/ch]\r\nThey never weep[/tab]","plain_text":"Fingerpickin'\n\n[Intro]\nBm G F# Bm Em A F#\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Bm","G","F#","Em","A","Emadd9","Bmadd9"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}