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The Dreadnought

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. = harsh stop
[Intro]
Am G F
F G F
F  E E7
 Am.  Am.  Am.  F   F  F  
[Verse 1]
AmOh, there is a flash packet
Flash packet of Efame
She Amhails from New York
And the GDreadnought's her Cname
She's Ambound to the Ewest
Where the stormy winds FblowE  
All Amaway to the westward
In the FDreadnought we'll Ggo
Derry Amdown, down, Fdown Gderry Amdown
[Verse 2]
AmWith the gale at her back
What a sight does she Emake
A Amskippin' so merry
With the Gwest in her Cwake
Her Amsailors like Elions
On the jacks to and FfroE  
She's the AmLiverpool packet
Oh, FLord let her Ggo!
Derry Amdown, down, Fdown Gderry Amdown
[Verse 3]
Now the AmDreadnought's a-sailing
The Atlantic so Ewide
While the Amhigh roaring seas
Move Galong her black Csides
With her Amsails tight as Ewires
And the Black Flag to FshowE  
All Amaway to the Dreadnought
To the Fwestward we'll Ggo
Derry Amdown, down, Fdown Gderry Amdown
[Verse 4]
Here's a Amhealth to the Dreadnought
And all her brave Ecrew
To Ambold captain Willy
And his Gofficers Ctoo
Talk Amabout your flash Epackets
Swallowtail, Black FBallE  
The AmDreadnought's the flyer
That out Fsails them Gall!
Derry Amdown, down, Fdown Gderry Amdown

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The Dreadnought

by The Dreadnoughts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

. = harsh stop

[Intro]

Am G F

F G F

F E E7

Am Am Am F F F

. . .

[Verse 1]

Oh, there is a flash packet

Flash packet of fame

She hails from New York

G C

And the Dreadnought's her name

Am E

She's bound to the west

F E

Where the stormy winds blow

All away to the westward

F G

In the Dreadnought we'll go

Am F G Am

Derry down, down, down derry down

[Verse 2]

With the gale at her back

What a sight does she make

A skippin' so merry

G C

With the west in her wake

Am E

Her sailors like lions

F E

On the jacks to and fro

She's the Liverpool packet

F G

Oh, Lord let her go!

Am F G Am

Derry down, down, down derry down

[Verse 3]

Now the Dreadnought's a-sailing

The Atlantic so wide

While the high roaring seas

G C

Move along her black sides

Am E

With her sails tight as wires

F E

And the Black Flag to show

All away to the Dreadnought

F G

To the westward we'll go

Am F G Am

Derry down, down, down derry down

[Verse 4]

Here's a health to the Dreadnought

And all her brave crew

To bold captain Willy

G C

And his officers too

Am E

Talk about your flash packets

F E

Swallowtail, Black Ball

The Dreadnought's the flyer

F G

That out sails them all!

Am F G Am

Derry down, down, down derry down

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