{"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":1762868,"song":"Heart Of Oak","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11383033-heart-of-oak-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1762868?type=chord","rating":4.47969,"votes":10,"content":"Late 18th century song adopted as the anthem of the British Royal Navy. There are a few versions\r\non the internet but these chords I've worked out seem to fit more with how I remember it from \r\nschool?\r\n\r\nIntro = [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n[ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nCome cheer up my lads 'tis to glory we steer\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch] \r\nTo add something more to this wonderful year[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch] \r\nTo honour we call you as freemen not slaves[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch] \r\nFor who are so free as the sons of the waves[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe always are ready steady boys steady[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll fight and we'll conquer again and again[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThey never see us but they wish us away[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf they run why we follow and run them ashore[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch] \r\nFor if they won't fight us we cannot do more[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe always are ready steady boys steady[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll fight and we'll conquer again and again[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey swear they'll invade us these terrible foes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThey frighten women children and beaus[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch] \r\nBut should their flat bottoms in darkness get o'er[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch] \r\nStill Britons they'll find to receive them on shore[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe always are ready steady boys steady[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll fight and we'll conquer again and again[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 4\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll still make them fear and we'll still make them flee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd drub 'em on shore as we've drubb'd 'em at sea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThen cheer up my lads with one heart let us sing[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOur soldiers our sailors our statesmen our King[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe always are ready steady boys steady[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll fight and we'll conquer again and again[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 5\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll still make 'em run and we'll still make 'em sweat[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] \r\nIn spite of the Devil and Brussels Gazette[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen cheer up my lads with one heart let us sing[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOur soldiers our sailors our statesmen our King[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe always are ready steady boys steady[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll fight and we'll conquer again and again[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 6\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBritannia triumphant her ships rule the seas[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHer watch word is 'Justice' her password is 'Free'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo come cheer up my lads with one heart let us sing[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOur soldiers our sailors our statesmen our king[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHeart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe always are ready steady boys steady[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe'll fight and we'll conquer again and again[/tab]","plain_text":"Late 18th century song adopted as the anthem of the British Royal Navy. There are a few versions\non the internet but these chords I've worked out seem to fit more with how I remember it from \nschool?\n\nIntro = D G C G C G D G\n\nVerse 1\nG                             C        G\n\nCome cheer up my lads 'tis to glory we steer\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\nVerse 4\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\nVerse 5\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\nVerse 6\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus","chords":["D","G","C","A","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"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]}}}