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The Titanic

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[Intro]
N.C.
G,Em,Am,D,D Em,Am,B,B Em,Am,D,D   Em,D,Em,Em,Em,Em
[Verse 1]
She waGs born in AmBelfast Dcity
1Em912 iAmt being thBe year
EmIrish pAmride was in Dthe air
TheiEmr hearts Dwere full of Emcheer
The Gworld stood Amin aDmazement
For they'Emd never Amseen beDfore
Such a Emstately Dqueen to Bmrule the waves
And Emsail from Dshore to Emshore
N.C.
G,Em,Am,D,D Em,Am,B,B Em,Am,D,D   Em,D,Em,Em,Em,Em
[Verse 2]
She waGs the graAmndest of Dthem all
Her Emlines werAme sleek anBd bold
She Emsparkled Amlike the jDewels bright
A EmwondDer to Embehold
The Ggentry Amsailed awDay in style
Fine Emwines did Amfreely Dflow
While Emthe secoDnd class Bmin steerage were
All Emquartered Ddown belEmow
[Chorus]
Roll Gon Titanic Droll
You're thBme pride of thDe White Star GLine
Roll Gon TitaniDc roll
InAmto the Dmist of Gtime
RolGl on TitaniDc roll
You're thBme pride of thDe White Star GLine
Roll Gon TitaniDc roll
InAmto the Dmist of Gtime
[Verse 4]
Well tGhe captaiAmn said fuDll speed ahead
We'll Emshow the Amworld her Bmight
So Emkeep the Amboilers stoDked me boys
We'lEml race hDer through thEme night
We'Gll own the fAmastesDt record
For thEme crossAming of tDhe sea
AnEmd the DRMS TBmitanic
SheEm'll go dowDn in histEmory
[Chorus]
Roll Gon Titanic Droll
You're thBme pride of thDe White Star GLine
Roll Gon TitaniDc roll
InAmto the Dmist of Gtime
RolGl on TitaniDc roll
You're thBme pride of thDe White Star GLine
Roll Gon TitaniDc roll
InAmto the Dmist of Gtime
[Verse 5]
On Gthe 14th Amnight of DApril
WheEmn the ship Amwas far fBrom land
DreEmams werAme torn asunDder
As cEmruel fatDe brought dowEmn her hand
TitGanic struck Aman icDeberg
And she sEmlipped Ambeneath Dthe waves
And fiEmfteen huDndred and Bmseventeen souls
wenEmt to their Dwatery gEmraves
[Chorus]
Roll Gon Titanic Droll
You're thBme pride of thDe White Star GLine
Roll Gon TitaniDc roll
InAmto the Dmist of Gtime
RolGl on TitaniDc roll
You're thBme pride of thDe White Star GLine
Roll Gon TitaniDc roll
InAmto the Dmist of Gtime
[Verse 6]
A hundGred years Amhave comDe and gone
and Emstill we Amknow her nBame
WheEmn a voyagAme bound for Dglory
TurnEmed to trDagedy and Emshame
It'Gs a night to Ambe rDemembered
FoEmr man's Amown fraDilty
When tEmhe mightDy ship TiBmtanic sank
To Emthe bottom Dof the sEmea
[Chorus]
Roll Gon Titanic Droll
You're thBme pride of thDe White Star GLine
Roll Gon TitaniDc roll
InAmto the Dmist of Gtime
RolGl on TitaniDc roll
You're thBme pride of thDe White Star GLine
Roll Gon TitaniDc roll
InAmto the Dmist of Gtime
[Chorus in A fading out]
Roll Aon Titanic Eroll
You're thC#me pride of the EWhite Star ALine
Roll Aon Titanic Eroll
InBmto the Emist of Atime
Roll Aon Titanic Eroll
You're thC#me pride of the EWhite Star ALine
Roll Aon Titanic Eroll
InBmto the Emist of Atime
[Outro]
Roll Aon Titanic Eroll
You're thC#me pride of the EWhite Star ALine
Roll Aon Titanic Eroll
InBmto the Emist of Atime
Roll Aon Titanic Eroll
You're thC#me pride of the EWhite Star ALine
Roll Aon Titanic Eroll
InBmto the Emist of Atime

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The Titanic

by The Irish Rovers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

N.C.

G,Em,Am,D,D Em,Am,B,B Em,Am,D,D Em,D,Em,Em,Em,Em

[Verse 1]

G Am D

She was born in Belfast city

Em Am B

1912 it being the year

Em Am D

Irish pride was in the air

Em D Em

Their hearts were full of cheer

G Am D

The world stood in amazement

Em Am D

For they'd never seen before

Em D Bm

Such a stately queen to rule the waves

Em D Em

And sail from shore to shore

N.C.

G,Em,Am,D,D Em,Am,B,B Em,Am,D,D Em,D,Em,Em,Em,Em

[Verse 2]

G Am D

She was the grandest of them all

Em Am B

Her lines were sleek and bold

Em Am D

She sparkled like the jewels bright

Em D Em

A wonder to behold

G Am D

The gentry sailed away in style

Em Am D

Fine wines did freely flow

Em D Bm

While the second class in steerage were

Em D Em

All quartered down below

[Chorus]

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm D G

You're the pride of the White Star Line

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Am D G

Into the mist of time

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm D G

You're the pride of the White Star Line

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Am D G

Into the mist of time

[Verse 4]

G Am D

Well the captain said full speed ahead

Em Am B

We'll show the world her might

Em Am D

So keep the boilers stoked me boys

Em D Em

We'll race her through the night

G Am D

We'll own the fastest record

Em Am D

For the crossing of the sea

Em D Bm

And the RMS Titanic

Em D Em

She'll go down in history

[Chorus]

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm D G

You're the pride of the White Star Line

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Am D G

Into the mist of time

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm D G

You're the pride of the White Star Line

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Am D G

Into the mist of time

[Verse 5]

G Am D

On the 14th night of April

Em Am B

When the ship was far from land

Em Am D

Dreams were torn asunder

Em D Em

As cruel fate brought down her hand

G Am D

Titanic struck an iceberg

Em Am D

And she slipped beneath the waves

Em D Bm

And fifteen hundred and seventeen souls

Em D Em

went to their watery graves

[Chorus]

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm D G

You're the pride of the White Star Line

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Am D G

Into the mist of time

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm D G

You're the pride of the White Star Line

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Am D G

Into the mist of time

[Verse 6]

G Am D

A hundred years have come and gone

Em Am B

and still we know her name

Em Am D

When a voyage bound for glory

Em D Em

Turned to tragedy and shame

G Am D

It's a night to be remembered

Em Am D

For man's own frailty

Em D Bm

When the mighty ship Titanic sank

Em D Em

To the bottom of the sea

[Chorus]

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm D G

You're the pride of the White Star Line

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Am D G

Into the mist of time

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm D G

You're the pride of the White Star Line

G D

Roll on Titanic roll

Am D G

Into the mist of time

[Chorus in A fading out]

A E

Roll on Titanic roll

C#m E A

You're the pride of the White Star Line

A E

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm E A

Into the mist of time

A E

Roll on Titanic roll

C#m E A

You're the pride of the White Star Line

A E

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm E A

Into the mist of time

[Outro]

A E

Roll on Titanic roll

C#m E A

You're the pride of the White Star Line

A E

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm E A

Into the mist of time

A E

Roll on Titanic roll

C#m E A

You're the pride of the White Star Line

A E

Roll on Titanic roll

Bm E A

Into the mist of time

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