Johnny Horton - Sink the bismarck
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Artist: Johnny Horton
Writer Credit: Johnny Horton and Tillman Franks
Released in 1960, #3 on the charts
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To match the original record on youtube, transpose to D
and use capo on first fret.
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I play and sing it in G, as below.
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Correct title (Sink the Bismarck) Old title 'Bismark' is a
common mis-spelling... corrected on later record productions.
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GIn May of 1941 the Dwar had just Gbegun
The CGermans had the biggest ship that Ghad the biggest guns
GThe Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the sea
On her decks were guns as big as steers and Dshells as big as Gtrees
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GOut of the cold and foggy night came the BDritish ship the HGood
And Cevery British seaman he Gknew and understood
GThey had to sink the Bismarck the terror of the sea
Stop those guns as big as steers and those Dshells as big as Gtrees
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Chorus
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We'll find the German battleship that's Dmaking such a Gfuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the Dworld depends on Gus
Yeah Chit the decks a running boys and Gspin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we Dgotta cut her Gdown
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The Hood found the Bismarck Dand on that fatal Gday
The CBismarck started firing Gfifteen miles away
GWe gotta sink the Bismarck was the battle sound
But when the smoke had cleared away the Dmighty Hood went Gdown
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For six long days and weary nights they Dtried to find her Gtrail
ChurcChill told the people put Gevery ship a-sail
GCause somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be
We gotta sink the Bismarck to the Dbottom of the Gsea
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Chorus
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We'll find the German battleship that's Dmaking such a Gfuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the Dworld depends on Gus
Yeah Chit the decks a running boys and Gspin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we Dgotta cut her Gdown
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The fog was gone the seventh day and Dthey saw the morning Gsun
Ten Chours away from homeland the GBismarck made its run
GThe Admiral of the British fleet said turn those bows around
We found that German battleship and Dwe're gonna cut her Gdown
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The British guns were aimed and the Dshells were coming Gfast
The Cfirst shell hit the Bismarck theyG knew she couldn't last
GThat mighty German battleship is just a memory
Sink the Bismarck was the battle cry thatD shook the sevenG seas
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Final Chrous
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GWe found that German battleship was mDakin' such a fGuss
We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause theD world depends onG us
We Chit the decks a-runnin' and we Gspun those guns around
Yeah we found that mighty Bismarck andD then we cut herG down
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Repeat last verse to end.
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Note: You can hear this song here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Ufc2hI4FM