Grand Coulee Dam
G (320003@1) C1. (x32010@1)Now, the world holds seven wonders as the travellers always tell.
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) some gardens and some towers, I guess you know them well.
C (x32010@1) But now the greatest wonder is in Uncle Sam's fair land,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) it's the big Columbia river and the big Grand Coulee Dam.
G (320003@1) C2. (x32010@1)She heads up the Canadian Rockies where the rippling waters glide,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) comes a-roaring down the canyon for to meet that salty tide
C (x32010@1) of the great Pacific Ocean where the sun sets in the west,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) in the big Grand Coulee country in the land I love the best.
G (320003@1) C3. (x32010@1)In the misty crystal glitter of that wild and windward spray,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) men have fought the pounding waters and met a watery grave.
C (x32010@1) While she tore their boats to splinters, she gave men dreams to dream,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) of the day the Coulee Dam would cross that wild and restless stream.
G (320003@1) C4. (x32010@1)Now, Uncle Sam took up the challenge in the year of thirty three,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) for the farmer and the factory and all of you and me.
C (x32010@1) He said: roll along, Columbia, you can roll down to the sea
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) but river, while you're rambling you can do some work for me !
G (320003@1) C5. (x32010@1)In the misty crystal glitter of that wild and windward spray,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) men have fought the pounding waters and met a watery grave.
C (x32010@1) While she tore their boats to splinters, she gave men dreams to dream,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) of the day the Coulee Dam would cross that wild and restless stream.
G (320003@1) C6. (x32010@1)Now from Washington and Oregon you can hear the factories hum,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) making chrome and making manganese and white aluminium.
C (x32010@1) Now roars the Flying Fortress for to fight for Uncle Sam,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) along the roaring King Columbia by the big Grand Coulee dam.
G (320003@1) C7. (x32010@1)In the misty crystal glitter of that wild and windward spray,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) men have fought the pounding waters and met a watery grave.
C (x32010@1) While she tore their boats to splinters, she gave men dreams to dream,
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) of the day the Coulee Dam would cross that wild and restless stream.
G (320003@1) C8. (x32010@1)Now, the world holds seven wonders as the travellers always tell.
D (xx0232@1) D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1) some gardens and some towers, I guess you know them well.
C (x32010@1) But now the greatest wonder is in Uncle Sam's fair land,
D (xx0232@1)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - G (320003@1) it's the big Columbia river - - and the big Grand Coulee Dam.
