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The Dreadnaught
Bouncy.. drum, guitars Loud, lively.
Pick up rhythm with bass string lifts (Arr. Tony Bez)
Early Victorian Sea Shanty/ Folk song. Author unknown ( anyone help?)
AmThere is a flash packet, flash packet of fDame;
She hailAms from New York and the DreGadnaught's her Cname;
She's bound to the westward where the stormy winds Gblow
N.C.                                          Am  G  
And away   to the westward the Dreadnaught will go;
    Derry dAmown, *down, Gdown, derry AMdown.* ( 2nd voice repeat)
AmNow the Dreadnaught she lies in the river MerseyD,
AmAwaiting the tugboat to Gtake her to Csea,
around the Rock Light where the salt tides do flGow;
N.C.                                         Am  G  
And away to the westward the Dreadnaught will go;
    Derry dAmown, down, Gdown, derrAmy down.
AmNow the Dreadnaught's a-howling down the wild IrisDh Sea,
Her pAmassengers merry with hGearts full of gClee,
AmHer sailors like lions they strut to and fGro;
N.C.                             Am      G  
She's A Liverpool packet, o Lord, let her go;
    DerrAmy down, down, dGown, derry dAMown.
AmHere's a health to the Dreadnaught and all her brave cDrew,
To bAmold Captain Samuels, his ofGficers, toCo;
And to those she can't carry its not that she's Gsmall
N.C.                                          Am  G  
The Dreadnaught's a flier she can't take 'em all;
    Derry Amdown, down, dGown, derry dAMown.
dAmown, down, derGry down.AM  
dAmown, down, derGry down.   rAMepeat these 2 lines to finish 

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The Dreadnaught

by Misc Traditional

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The Dreadnaught

Bouncy.. drum, guitars Loud, lively.

Pick up rhythm with bass string lifts (Arr. Tony Bez)

Early Victorian Sea Shanty/ Folk song. Author unknown ( anyone help?)

Am D

There is a flash packet, flash packet of fame;

Am G C

She hails from New York and the Dreadnaught's her name;

She's bound to the westward where the stormy winds blow

Am G

N.C.

And away to the westward the Dreadnaught will go;

Am G AM

Derry down, *down, down, derry down.* ( 2nd voice repeat)

Am D

Now the Dreadnaught she lies in the river Mersey,

Am G C

Awaiting the tugboat to take her to sea,

around the Rock Light where the salt tides do flow;

Am G

N.C.

And away to the westward the Dreadnaught will go;

Am G Am

Derry down, down, down, derry down.

Am D

Now the Dreadnaught's a-howling down the wild Irish Sea,

Am G C

Her passengers merry with hearts full of glee,

Am G

Her sailors like lions they strut to and fro;

Am G

N.C.

She's A Liverpool packet, o Lord, let her go;

Am G AM

Derry down, down, down, derry down.

Am D

Here's a health to the Dreadnaught and all her brave crew,

Am G C

To bold Captain Samuels, his officers, too;

And to those she can't carry its not that she's small

Am G

N.C.

The Dreadnaught's a flier she can't take 'em all;

Am G AM

Derry down, down, down, derry down.

Am G AM

down, down, derry down.

Am G AM

down, down, derry down. repeat these 2 lines to finish

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