Sink the Bismarck — Johnny Horton
Chords and lyrics for Sink the Bismarck by Johnny Horton (key of D).
Verse 1
[D]In May of 1941 the [A7]war had just [D]begun
The [G]Germans had the biggest ship that [D]had the biggest guns
The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the sea
On her decks were guns as big as steers and [A7]shells as big as [D]trees
Out of the cold and foggy night came the [A7]British ship the [D]Hood
And [G]every British seaman he [D]knew and understood
They had to sink the Bismarck, the terror of the sea
Stop those guns as big as steers and those [A7]shells as big as [D]trees
Chorus
We'll find the German battleship that's[A7] making such a[D] fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the [A7]world depends on [D]us
Yeah, [G]hit the decks a running boys and [D]spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we [A7]gotta cut her [D]down
Verse 2
The Hood found the Bismarck [A7]and on that fatal [D]day
The [G]Bismarck started firing [D]fifteen miles away
We gotta sink the Bismarck was the battle sound
But when the smoke had cleared away the [A7]mighty Hood went [D]down
For six long days and weary nights they [A7]tried to find her [D]trail
[G]Churchill told the people put [D]every ship a-sail
Cause somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be
We gotta sink the Bismarck to the [A7]bottom of the [D]sea
Chorus
We'll find that German battleship that's [A7]makin' such a [D]fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck 'cause the [A7]world depends on [D]us
Yeah, [G]hit the decks a running boys and [D]spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck we [A7]gotta cut her [D]down
Verse 3
The fog was gone the seventh day and [A7]they saw the morning [D]sun
Ten [G]hours away from homeland the [D]Bismarck made its run
The [D]Admiral of the British fleet said turn those bows around
We found that German battleship and [A7]we're gonna cut her [D]down
The British guns were aimed and the [A7]shells were coming [D]fast
The [G]first shell hit the Bismarck, they [D]knew she couldn't last
That mighty German battleship is just a memory
Sink the Bismark was the battle cry that [A7]shook the seven [D]seas
Chorus
We found that German battleship was [A7]makin' such a [D]fuss
We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the [A7]world depends on [D]us
We [G]hit the decks a-runnin' and we [D]spun those guns around
Yeah, we found that mighty Bismarck and [A7]then we cut her [D]down
We found that German battleship for [A7]makin' such a [D]fuss
We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the [A7]world depends on [D]us
We [G]hit the deck a-runnin' and we [D]spun those guns around
Yeah, we found that mighty Bismarck and [A7]then we cut her [D]down
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