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The Sinking Of The Reuben James
Recorded by Johnny Horton
Written by Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Almanac Singers

C                             F               D7
What were their names tell me what were their names
G7                           C
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James

                                     G7          C
Have you heard of a ship called that Good Reuben James
                           G7                   C
Stand by hard fighting men fought for honor and fame
                                      F           C
She flew the stars and stripes of the land of the free
                                      G7            C
But tonight she's in her grave at the bottom of the sea

                                            F               D7
(Now tell me) what were their names tell me what were their names
G7                           C
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
                                            F               D7
(Now tell me) what were their names tell me what were their names
G7                           C
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James

                                 G7        C
It was there in the dark of that uncertain night
                       G7                        C
That we waited for you hoped and waited for that fight
                                F               C
Then a whine and a rock and the great explosion roared
                                        G7         C
And they laid Good Reuben James on that cold ocean floor

Repeat #2

                                    G7         C
Now tonight there are lights in our country so bright
                            G7                      C
On the farms and the cities they're tellin' of that fight
                                     F               C
And now our mighty battle ships will sail the Bangor Maine
                              G7          C
And remember the name of that Good Reuben James

Repeat #2 x2

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