The Ellan Vannin Tragedy - Richard Hawley Chords
Chords: Am, Dm, G, C
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Genre: indie, rock, folk
Capo on 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
Am Dm Am
Snaefell, Tynwald, Ben My Chree
Am G Am
Fourteen ships had sailed the sea
Am G C Am
Proudly bearing a Manx name
Am G Am
But there's one will never again
Dm Am Dm Am
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Dm Am C G Am
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
[Verse 2]
Am Dm Am
At one a.m. in Ramsey bay
Am G Am
Captain Teare was heard to say
Am G C Am
"Our contract said deliver the mail
Am G Am
In this rough weather we must not fail"
Dm Am Dm Am
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Dm Am C G Am
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
[Verse 3]
Am Dm Am
Ocean liners sheltered from the storm
Am G Am
Ellan Vannin on the wave was borne
Am G C Am
Her hold was full and battened down
Am G Am
As she sailed towards far Liverpool Town
Dm Am Dm Am
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Dm Am C G Am
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
[Verse 4]
Am Dm Am
With a crew of twenty-one Manxmen
Am G Am
Her passengers Liverpool businessmen
Am G C Am
Farewell Mona's Isle farewell
Am G Am
This little ship was bound for hell
Dm Am Dm Am
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
Dm Am C G Am
Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea
[Verse 5]
Am Dm Am
Less than a mile from the Bar lightship
Am G Am
By a mighty wave Ellan Vannin was hit
Am G C Am
She sank in the waters of Liverpool Bay
Am G Am
There she lies until this day
Dm Am Dm Am
Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company
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