{t:The Titanic}
{st:African-American folk song}
Oh, they [C]built the ship Titanic,
To [F]sail the ocean [C]blue,
And they [C]thought they had a ship
That the [G7]water wouldn't go through,
But the [C]good Lord raised his [C7]hand,
Said "The [F]ship would never [C]land".
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
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{soc}
It was [F]sad (so sad), it was [C]sad (so sad)
It was [C]sad when the great ship went [G7]down
... (to the bottom of the ...)
[C]Husbands and [C7]wives, little [F]children lost their lives,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
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They were [C]nearing to the shore,
When the [F]water began to [C]pour,
And the [C]rich refused to associate with the [G7]poor,
So they [C]sent them down be-[C7]-low,
Where they'd [F]be the first to [C]go,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
It was [F]sad (so sad), it was [C]sad (so sad)
It was [C]sad when the great ship went [G7]down
... (to the bottom of the ...)
[C]Husbands and [C7]wives, little [F]children lost their lives,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
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Oh, the [C]heroes saved the weak,
As the [F]ship began to [C]leak,
And the [C]band on deck played [G7]on,
With, [C]"Nearer my God to [C7]Thee",
They were [F]swept into the [C]sea,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
It was [F]sad (so sad), it was [C]sad (so sad)
It was [C]sad when the great ship went [G7]down
... (to the bottom of the ...)
[C]Husbands and [C7]wives, little [F]children lost their lives,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
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Lady [C]Astor turned around
Just to [F]see her husband [C]drown,
As the [C]ship Titanic made a gurgling [G7]sound,
So she [C]wrapped herself in [C7]mink,
As the [F]ship began to [C]sink,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
It was [F]sad (so sad), it was [C]sad (so sad)
It was [C]sad when the great ship went [G7]down
... (to the bottom of the ...)
[C]Husbands and [C7]wives, little [F]children lost their lives,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
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Now the [C]moral of the story,
Is [F]very plain to [C]see,
You should [C]wear a life preserver,
When you go out to [G7]sea.
The Ti-[C]-tanic never [C7]made it
And [F]never more shall [C]be,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
{c:CHORUS:}
{soc}
It was [F]sad (so sad), it was [C]sad (so sad)
It was [C]sad when the great ship went [G7]down
... (to the bottom of the ...)
[C]Husbands and [C7]wives, little [F]children lost their lives,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]down [C]
{eoc}
It was [F]sad (so sad), it was [C]sad (so sad)
It was [C]sad when the great ship went [G7]down
... (to the bottom of the ...)
[C]Husbands and [C7]wives, little [F]children lost their lives,
It was [C]sad when the [G7]great ship went [C]↓ down [G7]↓ [C]↓
{t:The Titanic}
