Shipbuilding

[Intro: ]Am C D D Em Em/D# Em/D Is it worth it C#dim D Dm A new winter coat and shoes for the wife Cm7 D And a bicycle on the boy's birthday G C It's just a rumour that was spread around town D By the women and children G G Em Soon we'll be shipbuilding Em/D# Em/D Well I ask you C#dim D Dm The boy said "Dad they're going to make me to task Cm7 D But I'll be back by christmas" G C7+ It's just a rumour that was spread around town D C7+ Somebody said that someone got filled in D C7+ For saying that people get killed in D G The result of this shipbuilding G7 With all the will in the world Eb6 D Diving for dear life G When we could be diving for pearls solo: Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim D Dm Cm7 D G C7+ It's just a rumour that was spread around town D C7+ A telegram or a picture postcard D C7+ Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards D And notifying the next of kin G Once again G7 It's all we're skilled in Eb6 D G We will be shipbuilding Gm With all the will in the world Eb6 D Diving for dear life Em When we could be diving for pearls Solo 2: Em/D# - Em/D - C#dim - D - Dm - Cm7 - D - G - C7+ - D - C7+ - D - C7+ - D - G G7 It's all we're skilled in Eb6 D G We will be shipbuilding Gm With all the will in the world Eb6 D Diving for dear life D When we could be diving for pearls D When we could be diving for pearls D Em When we could be diving for pearls