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Lifeboat Mona

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[Chorus]
ReAmmember DecAmember fGifty-nAmine
The Amhowling wAmind and the dGriving rEain
ReAmmember the gAmallant mGen who dCrowned
On the lGifeboat, MEmona wEas her nAmame.
[Verse 1]
The wAmind it blow and the sGea rose Amup
BAmeat the land with mGighty wEaves
At St AmAndrew's Bay the lGightship fCought
The sGea unEmtil her mEoorings gAmave.
[Chorus]
ReAmmember DecAmember fGifty-nAmine
The Amhowling wAminds and dGriving rEain
ReAmmember the gAmallant mGen who dCrowned
On the lGifeboat, MEmona wEas her nAmame.
[Verse 2]
The Amcaptain signalled Gto the Amshore
"We Ammust have help or Gwe'll go Edown"
From AmBroughty Ferry at Gtwo A.CM.
They Gsent the EmlifebEoat MonAma.
[Chorus]
ReAmmember DecAmember fGifty-nAmine
The Amhowling wAminds and the dGriving rEain
ReAmmember the gAmallant mGen who dCrowned
On the lGifeboat, MEmona wEas her nAmame.
[Verse 3]
EAmight men formed that Ggallant Amcrew
They Amset their boat agGainst the Emain
The Amwind's so hard and the Gsea's so rCough
We'll nGever see Emland or Ehome agAmain.
[Chorus]
ReAmmember DecAmember fGifty-nAmine
The Amhowling wAmind and the dGriving rEain
ReAmmember the gAmallant mGen who dCrowned
On the lGifeboat, MEmona wEas her nAmame.
[Verse 4]
Three Amhours went by and the GMona Amcalled
The Amwind blows hard and the sGea runs hEigh
In the Ammorning on CGarnusty bCeach
The GMona Emand her cErew did Amlie.
[Chorus]
ReAmmember DecAmember fGifty-nAmine
The Amhowling wAmind and dGriving rEain
ReAmmember the gAmallant mGen who dCrowned
On the lGifeboat, MEmona wEas her nAmame.
[Verse 5]
FAmive lay drowned in the Gcabin Amthere
AmTwo were washed up Gon the sEhore
EAmight men died when the bGoat capsCized
and the eGighth is lEmost forEever mAmore.
[Chorus]
ReAmmember DecAmember fGifty-nAmine
The Amhowling wAminds and dGriving rEain
ReAmmember the gAmallant mGen who dCrowned
On the lGifeboat, MEmona wEas her nAmame.
ReAmmember December fGifty-nAmine
The Amhowling wind and the dGriving rEain
The Ammen who leave the lGand behCind
and the Gmen who Emnever see lEand agAmain.
ReAmmember December fGifty-nAmine
The Amhowling wind and the dGriving rEain
The Ammen who leave the lGand behCind
and the Gmen who Emnever see lEand agAmain.

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A minor

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Lifeboat Mona

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Lifeboat Mona

by Luke Kelly

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[Chorus]

Am Am G Am

Remember December fifty-nine

Am Am G E

The howling wind and the driving rain

Am Am G C

Remember the gallant men who drowned

G Em E Am

On the lifeboat, Mona was her name.

[Verse 1]

Am G Am

The wind it blow and the sea rose up

Am G E

Beat the land with mighty waves

Am G C

At St Andrew's Bay the lightship fought

G Em E Am

The sea until her moorings gave.

[Chorus]

Am Am G Am

Remember December fifty-nine

Am Am G E

The howling winds and driving rain

Am Am G C

Remember the gallant men who drowned

G Em E Am

On the lifeboat, Mona was her name.

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

The captain signalled to the shore

Am G E

"We must have help or we'll go down"

Am G C

From Broughty Ferry at two A.M.

G Em E Am

They sent the lifeboat Mona.

[Chorus]

Am Am G Am

Remember December fifty-nine

Am Am G E

The howling winds and the driving rain

Am Am G C

Remember the gallant men who drowned

G Em E Am

On the lifeboat, Mona was her name.

[Verse 3]

Am G Am

Eight men formed that gallant crew

Am G E

They set their boat against the main

Am G C

The wind's so hard and the sea's so rough

G Em E Am

We'll never see land or home again.

[Chorus]

Am Am G Am

Remember December fifty-nine

Am Am G E

The howling wind and the driving rain

Am Am G C

Remember the gallant men who drowned

G Em E Am

On the lifeboat, Mona was her name.

[Verse 4]

Am G Am

Three hours went by and the Mona called

Am G E

The wind blows hard and the sea runs high

Am G C

In the morning on Carnusty beach

G Em E Am

The Mona and her crew did lie.

[Chorus]

Am Am G Am

Remember December fifty-nine

Am Am G E

The howling wind and driving rain

Am Am G C

Remember the gallant men who drowned

G Em E Am

On the lifeboat, Mona was her name.

[Verse 5]

Am G Am

Five lay drowned in the cabin there

Am G E

Two were washed up on the shore

Am G C

Eight men died when the boat capsized

G Em E Am

and the eighth is lost forever more.

[Chorus]

Am Am G Am

Remember December fifty-nine

Am Am G E

The howling winds and driving rain

Am Am G C

Remember the gallant men who drowned

G Em E Am

On the lifeboat, Mona was her name.

Am G Am

Remember December fifty-nine

Am G E

The howling wind and the driving rain

Am G C

The men who leave the land behind

G Em E Am

and the men who never see land again.

Am G Am

Remember December fifty-nine

Am G E

The howling wind and the driving rain

Am G C

The men who leave the land behind

G Em E Am

and the men who never see land again.

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