Pride Of The White Star Line
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse]
G C D
In the Belfast yard where she was made of Harland-Wolff design
C G C D
The plan was struck to build three ships that funds would not define
C G C D
The gantry raised up in '08, a nameless liner rose
G C G D G
To make the journeys to New York in record time and so
[Chorus]
G D G C D
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall
C G Am D
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more
C G
She'll run for decades more
[Verse]
G C D
Olympic soon became her stamp, no finer ship did sail
C G C D
Smoking rooms and Turkish baths and palm trees rail to rail
C G C D
As sleek and striking as could be, and speed second to none
G C G D G
She sailed from Portsmouth Dock and showed the world how it was done
[Chorus]
G D G C D
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall
C G Am D
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more
C G
She'll run for decades more
[Verse]
G C D
The Hawke was running 'long her side around the Isle of Wight
C G C D
A swing to starboard up and took the helmsman by surprise
C G C D
Two holes were punched into her side and water flooded in
G C G D G
She staggered back to Portsmouth Dock and lived to sail again
[Chorus]
G D G C D
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall
C G Am D
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more
C G
She'll run for decades more
[Verse]
G C D
Titanic sank into the depths, Britannic joined her too
C G C D
Through the wars, Olympic kept on sailing sure and true
C G C D
Missions out in open sea with U-boats in her stead
G C G D G
Damn near cut them clean in two and sank them to the bed
[Chorus]
G D G C D
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall
C G Am D
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more
C G
She'll run for decades more
[Verse]
G C D
Now, every dog must have its day and all good things must pass
C G C D
Shipyards forged much bigger crafts that dwarfed her in her class
c G C D
The trips were few and fares declined, the world marched on ahead
G C G D G
They pulled her down in Jarrow town, still striking to 'til end
[Chorus]
G D G C D
She's the pride of the White Star Line, may her engines never stall
C G Am D
Her sisters died from 'berg and mine, but she'll run for decades more
C G
She'll run for decades more
How to play Pride Of The White Star Line
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.