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The Titanic
Oh, they buDilt the ship Titanic, to saGil the ocean blDue.
And they thought it was a ship that wE7ater would never go thA7rough.
It was Don its maiden trD7ip, when an iGceberg hit the sDhip.
It was sad when the gA7reat ship went doDwn.D7  
It was sGad (so sad) it was sDad (too bad)
It was sad when the great ship went dA7own (to the bottom of the....)
DHusbands and wD7ives, little chiGldren lost their lGmives
It was sDad when the grA7eat ship went doDwn.
They wDere not far from the shore, 'bout a thGousand miles or Dmore,
When the rich refused to E7associate with the A7poor.
So they Dthrew them down D7below, where Gthey were the fDirst to go.
It was sad when the gA7reat ship went dDown.D7  
It was sGad (so sad) it was sDad (too bad)
It was sad when the great ship went dA7own (to the bottom of the....)
DHusbands and wD7ives, little chiGldren lost their lGmives
It was sDad when the grA7eat ship went doDwn.
That ship wDas full of trouble and the Gsides about to Dburst,
When somebody shouted: E7"Women and children fiA7rst!"
It was Da night none wouD7ld forget, evGen millionaires Dgot wet!
It was sad when the gA7reat ship went dDownD7  
It was sGad (so sad) it was sDad (too bad)
It was sad when the great ship went dA7own (to the bottom of the....)
DHusbands and wD7ives, little chiGldren lost their lGmives
It was sDad when the grA7eat ship went doDwn.
Oh they swuDng the lifeboats out o'er tGhe deep and ragDing sea
When the band struck up E7with Nearer My God to A7Thee
Little Dchildren wept anD7d cried as thGe waves swept o'Der the side
It was sad when the greA7at ship went DdownD7.
It was sGad (so sad) it was sDad (too bad)
It was sad when the great ship went dA7own (to the bottom of the....)
DHusbands and wD7ives, little chiGldren lost their lGmives
It was sDad when the grA7eat ship went doDwn.
The captain Dstood on deck with a teGar drop in his Deye
As the last boat went ouE7t, he waved them all gA7oodbye
He knew Dhe made a slip, D7so he went dGown with his shiDp 
It was sad when the gA7reat ship went dDownD7  
It was sGad (so sad) it was sDad (too bad)
It was sad when the great ship went dA7own (to the bottom of the....)
DHusbands and wD7ives, little chiGldren lost their lGmives
It was sDad when the grA7eat ship went doDwn.
When the peDople on the ship were Ga long way from Dhome,
With the people all around them didnE7't know their time had A7come.
But DeaDth came ridin' bD7y, sixteen huGndred had to dieD.
It was sad when that A7great ship went dDownD7  
It was sGad (so sad) it was sDad (too bad)
It was sad when the great ship went dA7own (to the bottom of the....)
DHusbands and wD7ives, little chiGldren lost their lGmives
It was sDad when the grA7eat ship went doDwn.
The moral oDf the story, as Gyou can plainly Dsee,
Is: have a liE7fe preserver when you A7go out to sea.
Mother DNature’s hand maD7de sure that Gship would never Dland.
It was sad when the gA7reat ship went dDownD7  
It was sGad (so sad) it was sDad (too bad)
It was sad when the great ship went dA7own (to the bottom of the....)
DHusbands and wD7ives, little chiGldren lost their lGmives
It was sDad when the grA7eat ship went doDwn.

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The Titanic

by Misc Traditional

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The Titanic

D G D

Oh, they built the ship Titanic, to sail the ocean blue.

E7 A7

And they thought it was a ship that water would never go through.

D D7 G D

It was on its maiden trip, when an iceberg hit the ship.

A7 D D7

It was sad when the great ship went down.

G D

It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)

It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)

D D7 G Gm

Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives

D A7 D

It was sad when the great ship went down.

D G D

They were not far from the shore, 'bout a thousand miles or more,

E7 A7

When the rich refused to associate with the poor.

D D7 G D

So they threw them down below, where they were the first to go.

A7 D D7

It was sad when the great ship went down.

G D

It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)

It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)

D D7 G Gm

Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives

D A7 D

It was sad when the great ship went down.

D G D

That ship was full of trouble and the sides about to burst,

E7 A7

When somebody shouted: "Women and children first!"

D D7 G D

It was a night none would forget, even millionaires got wet!

A7 D D7

It was sad when the great ship went down

G D

It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)

It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)

D D7 G Gm

Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives

D A7 D

It was sad when the great ship went down.

D G D

Oh they swung the lifeboats out o'er the deep and raging sea

E7 A7

When the band struck up with Nearer My God to Thee

D D7 G D

Little children wept and cried as the waves swept o'er the side

A7 D D7

It was sad when the great ship went down.

G D

It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)

It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)

D D7 G Gm

Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives

D A7 D

It was sad when the great ship went down.

D G D

The captain stood on deck with a tear drop in his eye

E7 A7

As the last boat went out, he waved them all goodbye

D D7 G D

He knew he made a slip, so he went down with his ship

A7 D D7

It was sad when the great ship went down

G D

It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)

It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)

D D7 G Gm

Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives

D A7 D

It was sad when the great ship went down.

D G D

When the people on the ship were a long way from home,

E7 A7

With the people all around them didn't know their time had come.

D D7 G D

But Death came ridin' by, sixteen hundred had to die.

A7 D D7

It was sad when that great ship went down

G D

It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)

It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)

D D7 G Gm

Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives

D A7 D

It was sad when the great ship went down.

D G D

The moral of the story, as you can plainly see,

E7 A7

Is: have a life preserver when you go out to sea.

D D7 G D

Mother Nature’s hand made sure that ship would never land.

A7 D D7

It was sad when the great ship went down

G D

It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)

It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)

D D7 G Gm

Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives

D A7 D

It was sad when the great ship went down.

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