The Titanic – Paddy Goes To Holyhead Capo 1 Am G Em Am On the 11th of April nineteenhundred and twelve Am G Em Am The queen of the ocean had started her life C G Em Am With thirteen hundred passangers she sailed out from Cork Am G Em Am Lead by 900 sailors on her way to New York Chorus: C G Em Am Uh–uh–uh riddle of the century C G Em Am Uh–uh–uh pride of the White–Star–Line C G Em Am Uh–uh–uh ye became a wet reliquary C G C Am Uh–uh–uh a victim of the brine Am G Em Am On the forteenth of Aprli at eleven fourth pm Am G Em Am An outlook guy named freedy fleet the alarmbell he did ring C G Em Am Captain Smith gave the order: "half steam ahead!" he cried Am G Em Am As the steamer got a narrow shave from a giant in the night (chorus) Am G The water filled the liner Em Am The death–struggle takes 3 hours Am G Em Am The operators working hard an emergency he morsed C G Em Am "Californian can't you hear me – is your wireless working there?" Am G Em Am Wallace hartley and his rag–time–band played a tune called Derry Air (chorus) Am G Em Am On the fifteenth of April nineteenhundred and twelve Am G Em Am The queen of the ocean had ended her life C G Em Am Eighteen lifeboats were in store seven hundred for to save Am G Em Am But fifteen hundret passangers rest in their icy grave (chorus)