Let Her Go Down
Steeleye Span
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C G C F (2x) [VERSE 1]C F Sometime in October,G F C We sailed from England's shoreG C G C When we sailed into a raging stormF G C Like I've never, ever seen beforeF G And all of the crew, they were brave menC C7 F But the captain, he was braverG C G He said, "Never mind the ship,C me boys,F There's none of us here can save her” [CHORUS]C C G F “Let her go downC C G F Swim for your livesC Swim for your childrenDm G Swim for your wivesC C G F But let her go downC C G F Let her go down” [VERSE 2]Continúa después del anuncioC F Lost in the open oceanG F C There were some of the crew and meG C G As the captain steered our woundedC shipF G C To the bottom of an angry seaF And with his dying breath we allG heard him say,C C7 F "It's the fortune of a sailor"G C G And he said, "Never mind theC ship, me boys,F There's none of us here can save her” [CHORUS]C C G F “Let her go downC C G F Swim for your livesC Swim for your childrenDm G Swim for your wivesC C G F But let her go downC C G D Let her go down” * Key change - Up 2 semitones * [VERSE 3]D G He wondered if his shipmatesA G D Were ready just to pray and give inA D A So he called their names out oneD by oneG A But there was no one else aroundD but himG He saw the ship go down in theA fading lightD D7 G And he knew he could have saved herA D He said, "The captain lied, whenA D the captain cried",G 'There's none of us here can save her"; [CHORUS]D D A G “Let her go downD D A G Swim for your livesD Swim for your childrenEm A Swim for your wivesD D A G But let her go downD D A G Let her go downD D A G Let her go downD Let her go down”