{"id":23231,"date":"2025-06-01T22:32:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T22:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=23231"},"modified":"2025-08-25T23:34:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T23:34:42","slug":"ukulele-as-the-ship-went-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/ukulele-as-the-ship-went-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukulele as the Ship Went Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lots of different versions<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">I\u2019ll <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> tell the tale of the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Nancy Lee<br \/>\nThe <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> ship that got ship-<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong>wrecked at <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> sea<br \/>\nThe <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> bravest man was <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain Brown<br \/>\nFor he <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> played his ukulele as the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> ship <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> went <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> down<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> All the crew were <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> in des-<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">E7<\/em>]<\/strong>pair<br \/>\n<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> Some rushed here and <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D7<\/em>]<\/strong> some rushed <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> there<br \/>\nBut the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain sat in the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain\u2019s chair<br \/>\nAnd he <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> played the ukulele as the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> ship <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> went <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> down<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Now the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain said to <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Fireman Mose<br \/>\nBest <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> pull on your <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> fireman&#8217;s <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> clothes<br \/>\nWhile <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> you stand and <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> use your hose<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> play the ukulele as the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> ship <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> goes <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> down<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> All the crew were <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> in des-<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">E7<\/em>]<\/strong>pair<br \/>\n<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> Some rushed here and <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D7<\/em>]<\/strong> some rushed <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> there<br \/>\nBut the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain sat in the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain\u2019s chair<br \/>\nAnd he <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> played the ukulele as the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> ship <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> went <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> down<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Now the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> owners signalled <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> to the crew<br \/>\nTo <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> do they best <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> that you can <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> do<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> only insured for <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> half a crown<br \/>\nSo we&#8217;ll <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> be out of pocket if the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> ship <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> goes <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> down<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> All the crew were <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> in des-<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">E7<\/em>]<\/strong>pair<br \/>\n<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> Some rushed here and <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D7<\/em>]<\/strong> some rushed <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> there<br \/>\nBut the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain sat in the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain\u2019s chair<br \/>\nAnd he <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> played the ukulele as the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> ship <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> went <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> down<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Now the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> captain&#8217;s wife was <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> on board ship<br \/>\nAnd <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> he was very <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> glad of <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> it<br \/>\nBut <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> she could swim, and <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> might not drown<br \/>\nSo he <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> tied her to the anchor as the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> ship <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> went <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> down<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> All the crew were <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> in des-<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">E7<\/em>]<\/strong>pair<br \/>\n<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> Some rushed here and <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D7<\/em>]<\/strong> some rushed <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> there<br \/>\nBut the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain sat in the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain\u2019s chair<br \/>\nAnd he <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> played the ukulele as the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> ship <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> went <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> down<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> crow\u2019s nest fell and it <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> killed the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">E7<\/em>]<\/strong> crow<br \/>\nThe <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> starboard watch was <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D7<\/em>]<\/strong> two hours <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> slow<br \/>\nBut the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> Captain sung fal-<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong>doh-dee-oh-doh<br \/>\nAnd he <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> played the ukulele when the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> ship <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> went <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">C<\/em>]<\/strong> down<\/p>\n<p class=\"ugsChords\" style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> All the crew were <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">F<\/em>]<\/strong> in des-<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">E7<\/em>]<\/strong>pair<br \/>\n<strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Am<\/em>]<\/strong> Some rushed here and <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">D7<\/em>]<\/strong> some rushed <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">[<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">G7<\/em>]<\/strong> there<br \/>\nBut the <strong class=\"chordCol\" style=\"color: red; 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