The Kingston Trio – Ballad Of The Thresher (Guitar)
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
F C Am Oh, the Thresher, the finest atomic ship G C That ever dived for the sea Bm Em Each man on board was a volunteer F Em D Was there 'cause he chose there to be
[Chorus]
F C Every man-jack on board was a hero F C Every man-jack on board there was brave F Em Dm Every man-jack on board was a hero F Em D Dm Each man risked a watery grave
[Verse]
F C Am Oh, their wives and their sweethearts came down to port G C Their last fond goodbyes there to say Bm Em F Each tried her best to be tearless and brave Em D They promised to meet there some day
[Chorus]
F C Every man-jack on board was a hero F C Every man-jack on board there was brave F Em Dm Every man-jack on board was a hero F Em D Dm Each man risked a watery grave
[Verse]
F C Am Then "Dive" said the Captain, and we held our breath G C A sound like she'd broken in two Bm Em F That was the last we ever heard of her Em D Last word we had of her crew
[Chorus]
F C Every man-jack on board was a hero F C Every man-jack on board there was brave F Em Dm Every man-jack on board was a hero F Em D Dm Each man risked a watery grave
[Verse]
F C Am Oh, the Thresher, yes, now her reactor is still G C But very good company she keeps Bm Em F Men from the Lexington, Hornet, and the Wasp Em D Are down there with her in the deep
[Chorus]
F C Every man-jack on board was a hero F C Every man-jack on board there was brave F Em Dm Every man-jack on board was a hero F Em D Dm Each man risked a watery grave