Woody Guthrie - Sinkin' Of The Good Rueben James guitar chord

(V1)

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Have you heard of a ship called the Good Rueben James?,

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manned by hard fightin' men, both of honor an' fame

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well she flew the stars 'n stripes of this land of the free

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tonight she's in her grave at the bottom of the sea

(Chorus)

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Tell me what were their names, tell me what were their names

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Did you have a friend on that good Rueben James?

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Now a hundred men went down in that dark watery grave

When that good ship was found only 44 were saved

It was the last day of October when we saved the 44

from them cold ocean waters an' that cold icy shore

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It was there in the dark of that uncertain night

that we watched for them U-boats 'n waited for that fight

Then a whine an' a rock and a great explosion roar'd

An' laid that Rubeun James on the cold Ocean floor

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Now tonight there are lights in our country so bright

on the farms 'n the cities, man they're teachin' of that fight

And now our mighty battleships will sail the moundin' bane

Rememberin' the men of that Good Rueben James

(Repeat Chorus)