Intro: A5  C5  D5  D5

E5      E5     E5
   Is it worth it
             C#5              D5       D5
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
              C5                   D5
And a bicycle on the boy's birthday
                              G5                C5
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
                  D5
By the women and children
              G5             G5  E5
Soon we'll be shipbuilding
      E5     E5
Well I ask you
             C#5                         D5       D5
The boy said 'Dad they're going to make me to task
              C5              D5
But I'll be back by christmas'
                               G5                C5
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
                     D5                    C5
Somebody said that someone got filled in
                 D5                      C5
For saying that people get killed in
               D5                G5
The result of this shipbuilding
             G5
With all the will in the world
           Eb5        D5
Diving for dear life
                 G5
When we could be diving for pearls

Solo: 
E5  E5  E5  C#5  D5  D5  C5   D5
        
                             G5                C5
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
               D5                   C5
A telegram or a picture postcard
                            D5                    C5
Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards
                  D5
And notifying the next of kin
G5
Once again
               G5
It's all we're skilled in
           Eb5            D5  G5
We will be shipbuilding
             G5
With all the will in the world
           Eb5       D5
Diving for dear life
                 E5
When we could be diving for pearls

Solo 2:  
E5 - E5 - C#5 - D5 - D5 - C5 - D5 - 

G5 - C5 - D5 - C5 - D5 - C5 - D5 - G5

         G5
It's all we're skilled in
           Eb5           D5  G5
We will be shipbuilding
             G5
With all the will in the world
           Eb5        D5
Diving for dear life
D5
When we could be diving for pearls
D5
When we could be diving for pearls
D5                E5
When we could be diving for pearls