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Ballad Of The Thresher by The Kingston Trio
Ballad Of The Thresher
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Dm
[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
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