The Titanic
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D G D
Oh, they built the ship Titanic, to sail the ocean blue.
E7 A7
And they thought it was a ship that water would never go through.
D D7 G D
It was on its maiden trip, when an iceberg hit the ship.
A7 D D7
It was sad when the great ship went down.
G D
It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)
A7
It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)
D D7 G
Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives
D A7 D
It was sad when the great ship went down.
D G D
They were not far from the shore, 'bout a thousand miles or more,
E7 A7
When the rich refused to associate with the poor.
D D7 G D
So they threw them down below, where they were the first to go.
A7 D D7
It was sad when the great ship went down.
G D
It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)
A7
It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)
D D7 G
Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives
D A7 D
It was sad when the great ship went down.
D G D
That ship was full of trouble and the sides about to burst,
E7 A7
When somebody shouted: "Women and children first!"
D D7 G D
It was a night none would forget, even millionaires got wet!
A7 D D7
It was sad when the great ship went down
G D
It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)
A7
It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)
D D7 G
Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives
D A7 D
It was sad when the great ship went down.
D G D
Oh they swung the lifeboats out o'er the deep and raging sea
E7 A7
When the band struck up with Nearer My God to Thee
D D7 G D
Little children wept and cried as the waves swept o'er the side
A7 D D7
It was sad when the great ship went down.
G D
It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)
A7
It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)
D D7 G
Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives
D A7 D
It was sad when the great ship went down.
D G D
The captain stood on deck with a tear drop in his eye
E7 A7
As the last boat went out, he waved them all goodbye
D D7 G D
He knew he made a slip, so he went down with his ship
A7 D D7
It was sad when the great ship went down
G D
It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)
A7
It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)
D D7 G
Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives
D A7 D
It was sad when the great ship went down.
D G D
When the people on the ship were a long way from home,
E7 A7
With the people all around them didn't know their time had come.
D D7 G D
But Death came ridin' by, sixteen hundred had to die.
A7 D D7
It was sad when that great ship went down
G D
It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)
A7
It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)
D D7 G
Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives
D A7 D
It was sad when the great ship went down.
D G D
The moral of the story, as you can plainly see,
E7 A7
Is: have a life preserver when you go out to sea.
D D7 G D
Mother Natureâ??s hand made sure that ship would never land.
A7 D D7
It was sad when the great ship went down
G D
It was sad (so sad) it was sad (too bad)
A7
It was sad when the great ship went down (to the bottom of the....)
D D7 G
Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives
D A7 D
It was sad when the great ship went down.
How to play The Titanic
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.