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[Verse 1]
DIn May of 1941 the A7war had just Dbegun
The GGermans had the biggest ship that Dhad the biggest guns
The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the sea
On her decks were guns as big as steers and A7shells as big as Dtrees
Out of the cold and foggy night came the A7British ship the DHood
And Gevery British seaman he Dknew and understood
They had to sink the Bismarck, the terror of the sea
Stop those guns as big as steers and those A7shells as big as Dtrees
[Chorus]
We'll find the German battleship that's A7making such a Dfuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the A7world depends on Dus
Yeah, Ghit the decks a running boys and Dspin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we A7gotta cut her Ddown
[Verse 2]
The Hood found the Bismarck A7and on that fatal Dday
The GBismarck started firing Dfifteen miles away
We gotta sink the Bismarck was the battle sound
But when the smoke had cleared away the A7mighty Hood went Ddown
For six long days and weary nights they A7tried to find her Dtrail
ChurcGhill told the people put Devery ship a-sail
Cause somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be
We gotta sink the Bismarck to the A7bottom of the Dsea
[Chorus]
We'll find that German battleship that's A7makin' such a Dfuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck 'cause the A7world depends on Dus
Yeah, Ghit the decks a running boys and Dspin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we A7gotta cut her Ddown
[Verse 3]
The fog was gone the seventh day and A7they saw the morning Dsun
Ten Ghours away from homeland the DBismarck made its run
The ADdmiral of the British fleet said turn those bows around
We found that German battleship and A7we're gonna cut her Ddown
The British guns were aimed and the A7shells were coming Dfast
The Gfirst shell hit the Bismarck, they Dknew she couldn't last
That mighty German battleship is just a memory
Sink the Bismark was the battle cry that A7shook the seven Dseas
[Chorus]
We found that German battleship was A7makin' such a Dfuss
We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the A7world depends on Dus
We Ghit the decks a-runnin' and we Dspun those guns around
Yeah, we found that mighty Bismarck and A7then we cut her Ddown
We found that German battleship for A7makin' such a Dfuss
We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the A7world depends on Dus
We Ghit the deck a-runnin' and we Dspun those guns around
Yeah, we found that mighty Bismarck and A7then we cut her Ddown
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Sink The Bismarck

by Johnny Horton

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[Verse 1]

D A7 D

In May of 1941 the war had just begun

G D

The Germans had the biggest ship that had the biggest guns

The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the sea

A7 D

On her decks were guns as big as steers and shells as big as trees

A7 D

Out of the cold and foggy night came the British ship the Hood

G D

And every British seaman he knew and understood

They had to sink the Bismarck, the terror of the sea

A7 D

Stop those guns as big as steers and those shells as big as trees

[Chorus]

A7 D

We'll find the German battleship that's making such a fuss

A7 D

We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us

G D

Yeah, hit the decks a running boys and spin those guns around

A7 D

When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down

[Verse 2]

A7 D

The Hood found the Bismarck and on that fatal day

G D

The Bismarck started firing fifteen miles away

We gotta sink the Bismarck was the battle sound

A7 D

But when the smoke had cleared away the mighty Hood went down

A7 D

For six long days and weary nights they tried to find her trail

G D

Churchill told the people put every ship a-sail

Cause somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be

A7 D

We gotta sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea

[Chorus]

A7 D

We'll find that German battleship that's makin' such a fuss

A7 D

We gotta sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us

G D

Yeah, hit the decks a running boys and spin those guns around

A7 D

When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down

[Verse 3]

A7 D

The fog was gone the seventh day and they saw the morning sun

G D

Ten hours away from homeland the Bismarck made its run

The Admiral of the British fleet said turn those bows around

A7 D

We found that German battleship and we're gonna cut her down

A7 D

The British guns were aimed and the shells were coming fast

G D

The first shell hit the Bismarck, they knew she couldn't last

That mighty German battleship is just a memory

A7 D

Sink the Bismark was the battle cry that shook the seven seas

[Chorus]

A7 D

We found that German battleship was makin' such a fuss

A7 D

We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us

G D

We hit the decks a-runnin' and we spun those guns around

A7 D

Yeah, we found that mighty Bismarck and then we cut her down

A7 D

We found that German battleship for makin' such a fuss

A7 D

We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us

G D

We hit the deck a-runnin' and we spun those guns around

A7 D

Yeah, we found that mighty Bismarck and then we cut her down

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