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Lifeboat Mona by Luke Kelly Lifeboat Mona Tuning: E A D G B E [Chorus] Am Am G Am Remember December fifty-nine Am Am G E The howling wind and the driving rain Am Am G C Remember the gallant men who drowned G Em E Am On the lifeboat, Mona was her name. [Verse 1] Am G Am The wind it blow and the sea rose up Am G E Beat the land with mighty waves Am G C At St Andrew's Bay the lightship fought G Em E Am The sea until her moorings gave. [Chorus] Am Am G Am Remember December fifty-nine Am Am G E The howling winds and driving rain Am Am G C Remember the gallant men who drowned G Em E Am On the lifeboat, Mona was her name. [Verse 2] Am G Am The captain signalled to the shore Am G E "We must have help or we'll go down" Am G C From Broughty Ferry at two A.M. G Em E Am They sent the lifeboat Mona. [Chorus] Am Am G Am Remember December fifty-nine Am Am G E The howling winds and the driving rain Am Am G C Remember the gallant men who drowned G Em E Am On the lifeboat, Mona was her name. [Verse 3] Am G Am Eight men formed that gallant crew Am G E They set their boat against the main Am G C The wind's so hard and the sea's so rough G Em E Am We'll never see land or home again. [Chorus] Am Am G Am Remember December fifty-nine Am Am G E The howling wind and the driving rain Am Am G C Remember the gallant men who drowned G Em E Am On the lifeboat, Mona was her name. [Verse 4] Am G Am Three hours went by and the Mona called Am G E The wind blows hard and the sea runs high Am G C In the morning on Carnusty beach G Em E Am The Mona and her crew did lie. [Chorus] Am Am G Am Remember December fifty-nine Am Am G E The howling wind and driving rain Am Am G C Remember the gallant men who drowned G Em E Am On the lifeboat, Mona was her name. [Verse 5] Am G Am Five lay drowned in the cabin there Am G E Two were washed up on the shore Am G C Eight men died when the boat capsized G Em E Am and the eighth is lost forever more. [Chorus] Am Am G Am Remember December fifty-nine Am Am G E The howling winds and driving rain Am Am G C Remember the gallant men who drowned G Em E Am On the lifeboat, Mona was her name. Am G Am Remember December fifty-nine Am G E The howling wind and the driving rain Am G C The men who leave the land behind G Em E Am and the men who never see land again. Am G Am Remember December fifty-nine Am G E The howling wind and the driving rain Am G C The men who leave the land behind G Em E Am and the men who never see land again. ------------