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P.T. 109 by Jimmy Dean
P.T. 109
Capo:no capo
C F
In forty-three they put to sea
C G7 C
Thirteen men and Ken-ne-dy
F
Aboard the P. T. 109
C G7 C
To fight the brazen en-emy
F
And off the Isle of Olasana
C G7 C
In the straits beyond the ROO
F
A Jap destroyer in the night
C G7 C
Cut the One-O-Nine in two
G7
Smoke and fire upon the sea
C
Everywhere they looked was the enemy
G7 C
The heathen gods of old Japan Yea they thought
G7 C
They had the best of a mighty good man
F
And on the coast of Kolombangaro
C G7 C
Looking through his telescope
F
Australia's Evans saw the battle
C G7 C
For the crew had little hope
F
Two were dead some were wounded
C G7 C
All were clinging to the bow
F
Fighting fire and a-fighting water
C G7 C
Trying to save their lives somehow
F
McMahon the Irishman was burned
C G7 C
So badly he couldn't swim
F
Leave me here go on he said
C G7 C
Cause if you don't we'll all be dead
F
The P. T. skipper couldn't leave him
C G7 C
A man to die alone at sea
F
And with a strap 'tween his teeth
C G7 C
He towed the Irishman through the sea
F
He led his men through waters dark
C G7 C
Rocky reefs and hungry sharks
F
Braved the enemies bayonets
C G7 C
A thirty-eight hung around his neck
F
Four more days and four more nights
C G7 C
A rescue boat pulled into sight
F
The P. T. 109 was gone
C G7 C
But Kennedy and his crew lived on
NC:
Now who could guess or who could possibly know
That this same man named Kennedy would
F
Be the leader of the nation
C G7 C
Be the one to take command
F
The P. T. 109 was gone
C G7 C
But Kennedy lived to fight again
G7
Smoke and fire upon the sea
C
Everywhere they looked was the enemy
G7
But J. F. K. and his crew lived on
NC:
Which proves it's hard to get the best of a man named John
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
Note: Take your capo off during the interlude before the switch to D.
[Intro]
C F C G C
[Verse 1]
C F C G C
In '43 they put to sea thirteen men and Kennedy
C F C G C
Aboard the PT 109 to fight the brazen enemy
C F C G C
And off the isle of Olasana in the straight beyond Naru
C F C G C
A Jap destroyer in the night cut the 109 in two
[Chorus]
G G C C
Smoke and fire upon the sea everywhere they looked was the enemy
G G C N.C.
The heathen gods of old Japan yeah they thought had the best of a mighty good man
[Flute]
C F C G C
[Verse 2]
C F C G C
And on the coast of Kolombangara looking through this telescope
C F C G C
Australian Evans saw the battle for the crew had little hope
C F C G C
Two were dead and some were wounded all were clinging to the bow
C F C G C
Fightin' fire and'a fightin' water trying to save their lives somehow
[Chorus]
G G C C
Smoke and fire upon the sea everywhere they looked was the enemy
G G C N.C.
The heathen gods of old Japan yeah they thought had the best of a mighty good man
[Interlude]
C C D D
[Verse 3]
D G D A D
McMahon the Irishman was burned so badly he couldn't swim
D G D A D
Leave me here go on he said cause if you don't we'll all be dead
D G D A D
The PT skipper couldn't leave him, a man to die alone at sea
D G D A D
And with a strap between his teeth he towed the Irishman through the sea
[Chorus]
A A D D
Smoke and fire upon the sea everywhere they looked was the enemy
A A D N.C.
The heathen gods of old Japan yeah they thought had the best of a mighty good man
[Flute]
D G D A D
[Verse 4]
D G D A D
He led his men through waters dark rocky reefs and hungry sharks
D G D A D
He braved the enemy's bayonets a thirty eight hung round his neck
D G D A D
Four more days and four more nights a rescue boat pulled into sight
D G D A D
The PT 109 was gone but Kennedy and his crew lived on
[Verse 5]
N.C. G D G A
Now who could guess who could possibly know that same man named Kennedy
D G D A D
Would be the leader of the nation be the one to take command
D G D A D
The PT 109 was gone but Kennedy lived to fight again
[Outro]
A A D D
Smoke and fire upon the sea everywhere they looked was the enemy
A A N.C.
But JFK and his crew lived on
N.C.
Which proves it's hard to get the best of a man named John
D D D D D
(Big John Big John Big John Big John Big John...)
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