Phil Ochs – The Thresher (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Fingerpickin'
[Intro]
Bm G F# Bm Em A F#
[Verse 1]
Bm G F# Bm In Portsmouth town on the eastern shore Em A F# Where many a fine ship was born. Bm G [tab] F# Bm And the Thresher was launched Em A F# And the crew of the Thresher was sworn. Bm G She was shaped like a tear F# Bm She was built like a shark Em A F# She was made to run fast and free. Bm G And the builders shook their hands F# Bm And the builders shared their wine, Em A F# And thought that they had mastered the sea.
[Chorus]
Bm F# Yes, she'll always run silent Em F# And she'll always run deep Emadd9 Bmadd9 Though the ocean has no pity A F# Though the waves will never weep Bmadd9 They'll never weep.
[Verse 2]
Bm G And they marvelled at her speed F# Bm And they marvelled at her depth Em A F# They marvelled at her deadly design Bm G And they sailed to every land F# Bm And they sailed to every port Em A F# Just to see what faults they could find Bm G Then they put her on the land F# Bm For nine months to stand Em A F# And they worked on her from stem to stern Bm G But they could never see F# Bm It was their coffin to be Em A F# For the sea was waiting for their return
[Chorus]
Bm F# Yes, she'll always run silent Em F# And she'll always run deep Emadd9 Bmadd9 Though the ocean has no pity A F# And the waves will never weep Bmadd9 They'll never weep
[Verse 3]
Bm G On a cold Wednesday morn F# Bm They put her her out to sea Em A F# When the waves they were nine feet high Bm G And they dove 'neath the waves F# Bm And they dove to their graves Em A F# And they never said a last goodbye Bm G And its deeper and deeper F# Bm And deeper they dove Em A F# Just to see what their ship could stand Bm G But the hull gave a moan F# Bm And the hull gave a groan Em A F# And they plunged to the deepest darkest sand Bm G Now she lies in the depths F# Bm Of the darkened ocean floor Em A F# Covered by the waters cold and still Bm G Oh can't you see the wrong F# Bm She was a death ship all along Em A F# Died before she had a chance to kill
[Chorus]
Bm F# And she'll never run silent Em F# And she'll never run deep Emadd9 Bmadd9 For the ocean had no pity A F# And the waves, they never weep Bmadd9 They never weep