Chords for THE LIFEBOAT SONG, SOLOMON BROWN PENLEE LIFEBOAT BY RUSS HOLLAND.wmv
Tempo:
110.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[Am] [D] [G] [D]
[C] [D] [G] Back in [D]
December [A] in the year [D] 81, [G] A ship going [D]
ashore, [C] and the storm had [D] begun.
[Em] Sending out a mayday, [A] the distress was relayed, [G] A call to [D] the [C] lifeboat, and the crew's [D] on its way.
[G] The rocket [D] went up, [A] they ran [D] to the boat, [G] Let go [D] the [C] shackles and set [D] her afloat.
[Em] The lifeboat was launched [A] to save all the souls, [G] On that dark stormy night, [C] through the
gales and the [D] squalls.
[G] [D] [C]
[A] [G] [A] Underway, underway, [C]
[D] [G] [D] underway.
[C]
[D] [Em] A man of courage, [D] battled through the gales, And onward the lifeboat with a sea of fail.
We [Em] lift up our hearts [A] to remember the brave, [G] That night in [D] December, [C] out on the [D] waves.
[G] [D] Underway, [C]
[A] [G] [D] underway, [C]
[A] [G] underway.
[D] [C]
[D] [G] The attempted [D] rescue [A] on that turbulent sea, [G] Was above [D] and beyond [C] the call of [D] duty.
[Em] Coastguards had listened, [A] and heard it unfold, [G] On the gallantry [D] of the [C] lifeboat, men fearless [D] and bold.
[G] [D] [C]
[D] Underway, underway, [C]
[D] [G] [D] underway.
[C]
[D] [Em] A man of courage, [D] battled through the gales, [Em] And onward the lifeboat with a [D] sea of fail.
We [Em] lift up our hearts to [A] remember the brave, That [G] night in December, [C] out on the [D] waves.
[G] Underway, underway, [C]
[D] [G] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [D] [C] underway.
[D] [G] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [A] [C]
[D] [G] [D] [C]
Underway, [D] [G] [D] [C]
underway, [D] [G] underway.
[Eb]
[N]
[Am] [D] [G] [D]
[C] [D] [G] Back in [D]
December [A] in the year [D] 81, [G] A ship going [D]
ashore, [C] and the storm had [D] begun.
[Em] Sending out a mayday, [A] the distress was relayed, [G] A call to [D] the [C] lifeboat, and the crew's [D] on its way.
[G] The rocket [D] went up, [A] they ran [D] to the boat, [G] Let go [D] the [C] shackles and set [D] her afloat.
[Em] The lifeboat was launched [A] to save all the souls, [G] On that dark stormy night, [C] through the
gales and the [D] squalls.
[G] [D] [C]
[A] [G] [A] Underway, underway, [C]
[D] [G] [D] underway.
[C]
[D] [Em] A man of courage, [D] battled through the gales, And onward the lifeboat with a sea of fail.
We [Em] lift up our hearts [A] to remember the brave, [G] That night in [D] December, [C] out on the [D] waves.
[G] [D] Underway, [C]
[A] [G] [D] underway, [C]
[A] [G] underway.
[D] [C]
[D] [G] The attempted [D] rescue [A] on that turbulent sea, [G] Was above [D] and beyond [C] the call of [D] duty.
[Em] Coastguards had listened, [A] and heard it unfold, [G] On the gallantry [D] of the [C] lifeboat, men fearless [D] and bold.
[G] [D] [C]
[D] Underway, underway, [C]
[D] [G] [D] underway.
[C]
[D] [Em] A man of courage, [D] battled through the gales, [Em] And onward the lifeboat with a [D] sea of fail.
We [Em] lift up our hearts to [A] remember the brave, That [G] night in December, [C] out on the [D] waves.
[G] Underway, underway, [C]
[D] [G] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [D] [C] underway.
[D] [G] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [D] [C]
[D] [G] [A] [C]
[D] [G] [D] [C]
Underway, [D] [G] [D] [C]
underway, [D] [G] underway.
[Eb]
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ [G] Back in [D]
December [A] in the year [D] 81, [G] A ship going [D]
ashore, [C] and the storm had [D] begun.
[Em] Sending out a mayday, [A] the distress was relayed, [G] A call to [D] the [C] lifeboat, and the crew's [D] on its way. _ _ _
_ _ [G] The rocket [D] went up, [A] they ran [D] to the boat, [G] Let go [D] the [C] shackles and set [D] her afloat.
[Em] The lifeboat was launched [A] to save all the souls, [G] On that dark stormy night, [C] through the
gales and the [D] squalls. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [A] Underway, underway, [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] underway.
_ [C] _ _
[D] _ [Em] A man of courage, [D] battled through the gales, _ _ And onward the lifeboat with a sea of fail. _ _
_ We [Em] lift up our hearts [A] to remember the brave, [G] That night in [D] December, [C] out on the [D] waves. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] Underway, _ [C] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] underway, [C] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] underway.
[D] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ [G] The attempted [D] rescue [A] on that turbulent sea, [G] Was above [D] and beyond [C] the call of _ [D] duty.
[Em] _ Coastguards had listened, [A] and heard it unfold, [G] On the gallantry [D] of the [C] lifeboat, men fearless [D] and bold. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ Underway, underway, [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] underway.
_ [C] _ _
[D] _ [Em] A man of courage, [D] battled through the gales, _ _ [Em] And onward the lifeboat with a [D] sea of fail. _ _
We [Em] lift up our hearts to [A] remember the brave, That [G] night in December, [C] out on the [D] waves. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] Underway, _ underway, [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [C] underway.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C]
Underway, [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C]
underway, [D] _ _ [G] _ _ underway. _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ [G] Back in [D]
December [A] in the year [D] 81, [G] A ship going [D]
ashore, [C] and the storm had [D] begun.
[Em] Sending out a mayday, [A] the distress was relayed, [G] A call to [D] the [C] lifeboat, and the crew's [D] on its way. _ _ _
_ _ [G] The rocket [D] went up, [A] they ran [D] to the boat, [G] Let go [D] the [C] shackles and set [D] her afloat.
[Em] The lifeboat was launched [A] to save all the souls, [G] On that dark stormy night, [C] through the
gales and the [D] squalls. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [A] Underway, underway, [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] underway.
_ [C] _ _
[D] _ [Em] A man of courage, [D] battled through the gales, _ _ And onward the lifeboat with a sea of fail. _ _
_ We [Em] lift up our hearts [A] to remember the brave, [G] That night in [D] December, [C] out on the [D] waves. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] Underway, _ [C] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] underway, [C] _
_ [A] _ _ [G] underway.
[D] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ [G] The attempted [D] rescue [A] on that turbulent sea, [G] Was above [D] and beyond [C] the call of _ [D] duty.
[Em] _ Coastguards had listened, [A] and heard it unfold, [G] On the gallantry [D] of the [C] lifeboat, men fearless [D] and bold. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ Underway, underway, [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [D] underway.
_ [C] _ _
[D] _ [Em] A man of courage, [D] battled through the gales, _ _ [Em] And onward the lifeboat with a [D] sea of fail. _ _
We [Em] lift up our hearts to [A] remember the brave, That [G] night in December, [C] out on the [D] waves. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] Underway, _ underway, [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [C] underway.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C]
Underway, [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C]
underway, [D] _ _ [G] _ _ underway. _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _