Artist: Johnny Horton Writer Credit: Johnny Horton and Tillman Franks Released in 1960, #3 on the charts -- To match the original record on youtube, transpose to D and use capo on first fret. -- I play and sing it in G, as below. -- Correct title (Sink the Bismarck) Old title 'Bismark' is a common mis-spelling... corrected on later record productions. -- -- -- G D G In May of 1941 the war had just begun C G The Germans had the biggest ship that had the biggest guns G The Bismarck was the fastest ship that ever sailed the sea D G On her decks were guns as big as steers and shells as big as trees - G D G Out of the cold and foggy night came the British ship the Hood C G And every British seaman he knew and understood G They had to sink the Bismarck the terror of the sea D G Stop those guns as big as steers and those shells as big as trees -- Chorus -- D G We'll find the German battleship that's making such a fuss D G We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us C G Yeah hit the decks a running boys and spin those guns around D G When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down - D G The Hood found the Bismarck and on that fatal day C G The Bismarck started firing fifteen miles away G We gotta sink the Bismarck was the battle sound D G But when the smoke had cleared away the mighty Hood went down - D G For six long days and weary nights they tried to find her trail C G Churchill told the people put every ship a-sail G Cause somewhere on that ocean I know she's gotta be D G We gotta sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea -- Chorus -- D G We'll find the German battleship that's making such a fuss D G We gotta sink the Bismarck cause the world depends on us C G Yeah hit the decks a running boys and spin those guns around D G When we find the Bismarck we gotta cut her down -- D G The fog was gone the seventh day and they saw the morning sun C G Ten hours away from homeland the Bismarck made its run G The Admiral of the British fleet said turn those bows around D G We found that German battleship and we're gonna cut her down -- D G The British guns were aimed and the shells were coming fast C G The first shell hit the Bismarck they knew she couldn't last G That mighty German battleship is just a memory D G Sink the Bismarck was the battle cry that shook the seven seas -- Final Chrous -- G D G We found that German battleship was makin' such a fuss D G We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause the world depends on us C G We hit the decks a-runnin' and we spun those guns around D G Yeah we found that mighty Bismarck and then we cut her down -- Repeat last verse to end. -- -- -- Note: You can hear this song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Ufc2hI4FM
