Misc Traditional – Heart Of Oak (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar Intro Tab
Guitar
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Late 18th century song adopted as the anthem of the British Royal Navy. There are a few versions
on the internet but these chords I've worked out seem to fit more with how I remember it from
school?
Intro = D G C G C G D G
Verse 1
G C G
Come cheer up my lads 'tis to glory we steer
C G C G To add something more to this wonderful year G D G D To honour we call you as freemen not slaves G D A D For who are so free as the sons of the waves
Chorus
D G Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men Em C G D G We always are ready steady boys steady Em G D G We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again
Verse 2
G C G We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay C G C G They never see us but they wish us away G D G D If they run why we follow and run them ashore G D A D For if they won't fight us we cannot do more
Chorus
D G Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men Em C G D G We always are ready steady boys steady Em G D G We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again
Verse 3
G C G They swear they'll invade us these terrible foes C G C G They frighten women children and beaus G D G D But should their flat bottoms in darkness get o'er G D A G Still Britons they'll find to receive them on shore
Chorus
D G Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men Em C G D G We always are ready steady boys steady Em G D G We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again
Verse 4
G C G We'll still make them fear and we'll still make them flee C G C G And drub 'em on shore as we've drubb'd 'em at sea G D G D Then cheer up my lads with one heart let us sing G D A D Our soldiers our sailors our statesmen our King
Chorus
D G Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men Em C G D G We always are ready steady boys steady Em G D G We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again
Verse 5
G C G We'll still make 'em run and we'll still make 'em sweat C G C G In spite of the Devil and Brussels Gazette G D G D Then cheer up my lads with one heart let us sing G D A D Our soldiers our sailors our statesmen our King
Chorus
D G Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men Em C G D G We always are ready steady boys steady Em G D G We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again
Verse 6
G C G Britannia triumphant her ships rule the seas C G C G Her watch word is 'Justice' her password is 'Free' G D G D So come cheer up my lads with one heart let us sing G D A D Our soldiers our sailors our statesmen our king
Chorus
D G Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men Em C G D G We always are ready steady boys steady Em G D G We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again