{"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":2135193,"song":"Ballad Of The Thresher","artist":"The Kingston Trio","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2135193-ballad-of-the-thresher-chords-by-the-kingston-trio/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2135193?type=chord","rating":4.82674,"votes":5,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, the Thresher, the finest atomic ship[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat ever dived for the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nEach man on board was a volunteer[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWas there 'cause he chose there to be[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board was a hero[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board there was brave[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board was a hero[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nEach man risked a watery grave[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, their wives and their sweethearts came down to port[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTheir last fond goodbyes there to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nEach tried her best to be tearless and brave[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey promised to meet there some day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board was a hero[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board there was brave[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board was a hero[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nEach man risked a watery grave[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen \"Dive\" said the Captain, and we held our breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]                             [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA sound like she'd broken in two[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat was the last we ever heard of her[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLast word we had of her crew[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board was a hero[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board there was brave[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board was a hero[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nEach man risked a watery grave[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, the Thresher, yes, now her reactor is still[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut very good company she keeps[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nMen from the Lexington, Hornet, and the Wasp[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAre down there with her in the deep[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board was a hero[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board there was brave[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nEvery man-jack on board was a hero[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nEach man risked a watery grave[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nDm\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Dm","F","C","Am","G","Bm","Em","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"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]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}