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[Intro]
Dm A Dm Gm A
Dm A D Gm A Dm
[Verse 1]
DmA gargantuan hole in the bow
Will the ocean to enter Aallow
Oh what's Dmmore of a sin than Gmletting it in?
AIt's letting our good fortune Dmout
DmThe nest to the storm did succumb
While the crow hid his fear in the Arum
And the Dmmast it broke and threw Gmout the bloke
And well Anow he's surely my cDmhum
[Verse 2]
DmLove letters from under his bed
Holds a cabin boy over his Ahead
A Dmfutile try to Gmkeep it dry what Atears have already Dmwet
DmThey were penned by a girl in Merak
D7And the Javanese value their tAact
DmShe'll conclude he's Gmhorribly rude
Cause he's Asure as hell not writing Dmback
[Chorus]
GmCause this ship's Cgoing Dmdown
All on account of the Aweather
DmThough we'll drown
GmThere's no need to frown
Cause we're Aall A7going Dmtogether
And GmI won't say "Woe is Dmme"
As I disappear into the sAea
Cause DmI'm in Ggood company
As we're Aall A7going Dmtogether
[Verse 3]
DmI've had women of every kind
But the only one truly was Amine
Is the Dmone at home who'll be Gmalone
When AI am full-up with Dmbrine
DmFor my son I had always a plan
For to raise him as best as I Acan
Oh well Dmyou can bet
My Gmonly regret is to Anot see him grow to a Dmman
[Chorus]
GmCause this ship's Cgoing Dmdown
All on account of the Aweather
DmThough we'll drown
There's Gmno need to frown
Cause we're Aall A7going toDmgether
And I Gmwon't say "Woe is Dmme"
As I disappear into the sAea
Cause DmI'm in Ggood company
As we're Aall A7going Dmtogether
[Interlude]
D Gm Dm A Dm
Gm A Dm D Gm Dm
A Dm Gm A Dm A Dm
[Verse 4]
DmI was sinking down into the brine
When a curious sight caught my Aeye
DmSeaman Shaft had Gmfound him a raft
And was Amakin' a speedy goodDmbye
DmAt the risk of sounding absurd
I have always been good as my Aword
So a Dmfish-gig, I, lanced Gminto his eye
And I kAnocked his A7ass overDmboard!
[Chorus]
GmCause this ship's Cgoing Dmdown
All on account of the Aweather
DmThough we'll drown
There's Gmno need to frown
Cause we're Aall A7going toDmgether
And I Gmwon't say "Woe is Dmme"
As I disappear into the sAea
Oh hell!
CmCause yoGmu've all been so good to Dmme
So we're Aall going togeDmther

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This Ships Going Down

by Voltaire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm A Dm Gm A

Dm A D Gm A Dm

[Verse 1]

A gargantuan hole in the bow

Will the ocean to enter allow

Dm Gm

Oh what's more of a sin than letting it in?

A Dm

It's letting our good fortune out

The nest to the storm did succumb

While the crow hid his fear in the rum

Dm Gm

And the mast it broke and threw out the bloke

A Dm

And well now he's surely my chum

[Verse 2]

Love letters from under his bed

Holds a cabin boy over his head

Dm Gm A Dm

A futile try to keep it dry what tears have already wet

They were penned by a girl in Merak

D7 A

And the Javanese value their tact

Dm Gm

She'll conclude he's horribly rude

A Dm

Cause he's sure as hell not writing back

[Chorus]

Gm C Dm

Cause this ship's going down

All on account of the weather

Though we'll drown

There's no need to frown

A A7 Dm

Cause we're all going together

Gm Dm

And I won't say "Woe is me"

As I disappear into the sea

Dm G

Cause I'm in good company

A A7 Dm

As we're all going together

[Verse 3]

I've had women of every kind

But the only one truly was mine

Dm Gm

Is the one at home who'll be alone

A Dm

When I am full-up with brine

For my son I had always a plan

For to raise him as best as I can

Oh well you can bet

Gm A Dm

My only regret is to not see him grow to a man

[Chorus]

Gm C Dm

Cause this ship's going down

All on account of the weather

Though we'll drown

There's no need to frown

A A7 Dm

Cause we're all going together

Gm Dm

And I won't say "Woe is me"

As I disappear into the sea

Dm G

Cause I'm in good company

A A7 Dm

As we're all going together

[Interlude]

D Gm Dm A Dm

Gm A Dm D Gm Dm

A Dm Gm A Dm A Dm

[Verse 4]

I was sinking down into the brine

When a curious sight caught my eye

Dm Gm

Seaman Shaft had found him a raft

A Dm

And was makin' a speedy goodbye

At the risk of sounding absurd

I have always been good as my word

Dm Gm

So a fish-gig, I, lanced into his eye

A A7 Dm

And I knocked his ass overboard!

[Chorus]

Gm C Dm

Cause this ship's going down

All on account of the weather

Though we'll drown

There's no need to frown

A A7 Dm

Cause we're all going together

Gm Dm

And I won't say "Woe is me"

As I disappear into the sea

Oh hell!

Cm Gm Dm

Cause you've all been so good to me

A Dm

So we're all going together

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