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The Dreadnaught Bouncy.. drum, guitars Loud, lively. Pick up rhythm with bass string lifts (Arr. Tony Bez) Early Victorian Sea Shanty/ Folk song. Author unknown ( anyone help?)
AmThere is a flash packet, flash packet of fDame; She hailAms from New York and the DreGadnaught's her Cname; She's bound to the westward where the stormy winds Gblow N.C.And awayAm to the westward the Dreadnaught will Ggo; Derry dAmown, *down, Gdown, derry AMdown.* ( 2nd voice repeat)
AmNow the Dreadnaught she lies in the river MerseyD, AmAwaiting the tugboat to Gtake her to Csea, around the Rock Light where the salt tides do flGow; N.C.And awayAm to the westward the Dreadnaught will gGo; Derry dAmown, down, Gdown, derrAmy down.
AmNow the Dreadnaught's a-howling down the wild IrisDh Sea, Her pAmassengers merry with hGearts full of gClee, AmHer sailors like lions they strut to and fGro; N.C.She's A AmLiverpool packet, o Lord, lGet her go; DerrAmy down, down, dGown, derry dAMown.
AmHere's a health to the Dreadnaught and all her brave cDrew, To bAmold Captain Samuels, his ofGficers, toCo; And to those she can't carry its not that she's Gsmall N.C.The DreaAmdnaught's a flier she can't take 'em allG; DerryAm down, down, dGown, derry dAMown. dAmown, down, derGry down. AM dAmown, down, derGry down. rAMepeat these 2 lines to finish