The Sinking Of The Reuben James (CHORDS) by Johnny Horton
[INTRO]~
D G
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their
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names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
D A D
Have you heard of a ship called that Good Reuben James,,
A D
manned by hard fighting men both for honor and fame..?
D G D
She flew the stars and stripes of the land of the free,,
D A D
but tonight she's in her grave at the bottom of the sea!
[CHORUS]~
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
[INTERLUDE]~
D G E A D
D A D
It was there in the dark of that uncertain night!
A D
That we waited for U-Boats and waited for that fight!
D G D
Then a whine and a rock and the great explosion roared!
D A D
And they laid Good Reuben James on that cold ocean floor!
[CHORUS]~
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
[INTERLUDE]~
D G E A D
D A D
Now,, tonight there are lights in our country so bright!
D A D
On the farms and the cities they're tellin' of that fight!
D G D
And now our mighty battle ships will sail the bounding main!
D A D
And remember the name of that Good Reuben James!
[CHORUS]~
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
[OUTRO]~
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?!!
D G
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their
E
names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
D A D
Have you heard of a ship called that Good Reuben James,,
A D
manned by hard fighting men both for honor and fame..?
D G D
She flew the stars and stripes of the land of the free,,
D A D
but tonight she's in her grave at the bottom of the sea!
[CHORUS]~
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
[INTERLUDE]~
D G E A D
D A D
It was there in the dark of that uncertain night!
A D
That we waited for U-Boats and waited for that fight!
D G D
Then a whine and a rock and the great explosion roared!
D A D
And they laid Good Reuben James on that cold ocean floor!
[CHORUS]~
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
[INTERLUDE]~
D G E A D
D A D
Now,, tonight there are lights in our country so bright!
D A D
On the farms and the cities they're tellin' of that fight!
D G D
And now our mighty battle ships will sail the bounding main!
D A D
And remember the name of that Good Reuben James!
[CHORUS]~
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?
[OUTRO]~
D G E
What were their names,, tell me,, what were their names..?
A D
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James..?!!
