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Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys- Titanic- 1955
[Verse 1]
AIt was on one Monday morning
ADbout one o'cAlock
AWhen that great Titanic
BegB7an to reel and E7rock
People begAan to scream and cry
Saying, oh, DLord, we're going to Adie
It was sad when that E7great ship went Adown
[Chorus 1]
It was Dsad when that great ship went Adown
It was sad when that great ship went E7down
AHusbands and their wives, little Dchildren lost their Alives
It was sad when that E7great ship went Adown
[Verse 2]
AWhen that great ship left England
She was Dmaking for the sAhores
AWhen the rich declared
They B7would not ride with the E7poor
So they Aput the poor below
And they Dwere the first to gAo
It was sad when that E7great ship went Adown
[Chorus 2]
It was Dsad when that great ship went Adown
It was sad when that great ship went E7down
AHusbands and their wives, little Dchildren lost their Alives
It was sad when that E7great ship went Adown
[Verse 3]
AWhen building that great ship
They Dsaid what they would Ado
AThey said that they could build a ship
That B7water would not go E7through
AGod with power in his hand
Showed the Dworld it could not Astand
It was sad when that E7great ship went dAown
[Chorus 3]
It was Dsad when that great ship went Adown
It was sad when that great ship went E7down
AHusbands and their wives, little Dchildren lost their Alives
It was sad when that E7great ship went Adown

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The Great Titanic

by Roy Acuff

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Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys- Titanic- 1955

[Verse 1]

It was on one Monday morning

D A

About one o'clock

When that great Titanic

B7 E7

Began to reel and rock

People began to scream and cry

D A

Saying, oh, Lord, we're going to die

E7 A

It was sad when that great ship went down

[Chorus 1]

D A

It was sad when that great ship went down

A D A

Husbands and their wives, little children lost their lives

E7 A

It was sad when that great ship went down

[Verse 2]

When that great ship left England

D A

She was making for the shores

When the rich declared

B7 E7

They would not ride with the poor

So they put the poor below

D A

And they were the first to go

E7 A

It was sad when that great ship went down

[Chorus 2]

D A

It was sad when that great ship went down

A D A

Husbands and their wives, little children lost their lives

E7 A

It was sad when that great ship went down

[Verse 3]

When building that great ship

D A

They said what they would do

They said that they could build a ship

B7 E7

That water would not go through

God with power in his hand

D A

Showed the world it could not stand

E7 A

It was sad when that great ship went down

[Chorus 3]

D A

It was sad when that great ship went down

A D A

Husbands and their wives, little children lost their lives

E7 A

It was sad when that great ship went down

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