Chords for Sinking of the Reuben James - Woody Guthrie

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_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ Have you heard of a ship [F] called the Good [Bb] Reuben James?
_ _ Landed by hard fighting men both [F] of honor [Bb] and fame. _ _ _
She flew the stars and stripes [Eb] of this [Bb] land of the free.
Tonight she's in her grave [F] on the bottom [Bb] of the sea.
_ Tell me what was their names, tell [Eb] me what was their names?
[F] Did you have a friend on [Bb] that Good Reuben James?
What was their names, [Eb] tell me what was their names?
[F] Did you have a friend on that Good [Bb] Reuben James? _ _
_ _ _ Well a hundred men went down in [F] that dark [Bb] watery grave. _ _ _
When that good ship went down only [F] [Bb] 44 were saved.
_ _ It was the last day of October [Eb] we saved the [Bb] 44.
_ _ From the cold ocean waters [F] of that cold [Bb] icy shore. _
Tell me what was their names, [Eb] tell me what was their [F] names?
Did you have a friend on [Bb] that Good Reuben James?
What was their names, tell [Eb] me what was their names?
[F] Did you have a friend [Bb] on that Good Reuben James?
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It was there in the dark of [F] that [Bb] uncertain night.
_ That we watched for the U-boats [F] and waited for [Bb] the fight.
Then a whine and a rock [Eb] and a great [Bb] explosion roared.
She laid the Reuben James [F] on that [Bb] cold ocean floor.
_ Tell me what was their names, tell [Eb] me what was their names?
[F] Did you have a friend on that Good [Bb] Reuben James?
_ _ What was their names, [Eb] tell me what was their names?
[F] Did you have a friend [Bb] on that Good Reuben James? _ _ _ _
Now tonight there are lights in [F] our [Bb] country so bright.
In the farms, in the cities, [F] they're telling [Bb] of this fight.
_ _ Now our mighty [Eb] battleships will steam the [Bb] bounding main.
And remember the name [F] of that Good [Bb] Reuben James. _ _ _
Tell me what was their names, tell [Eb] me what was their [F] names?
Did you have a [Bb] friend on that Good Reuben James?
What was their names, tell [Eb] me what was their names?
[F] Did you have a friend on [Bb] that Good Reuben James? _ _ _ _ _ _
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