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Key: Bb Intro: G Verse 1: G C G It happened on a Summer's day in nineteen fifty-four N.C. We went to greet Her Majesty a-comin' from the Tour. Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 2: G C G Their Lordships said "Now cheer, me boys, but mind you make it smart N.C. There's nothing looks so ragged as the cheering from your heart."
Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 3: G C G Well, when we saw the signal boys, it made our innards freeze N.C. "On the order 'one' you hold your hats at forty-five degrees." Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 4: G C G "Yes, at forty-five degrees", me boys, that's what their lordships said N.C. "On the order 'two' you wave your hats three times around your head." Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 5: G C G "And when you go to shout, me boys, be careful what you say N.C. The word you use for cheerin' is Hurrah, not Hooray." Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 6: G C G We sailed towards Britannia, boys, the finest ever seen N.C. But every man was standing like a petrified marine. Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 7: G C G But when we reached the moment, boys, that every skipper dreads N.C. A swarm of gnats as big as bats descended on our heads. Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 8: G C G The boat was filled with wavin' arms and the air was filled with cries N.C. As every man cursed and fought to keep' em from his eyes. Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 8: G C G The Duke he scratched his head as he watched us slowly part N.C. "That's the first time I've seen sailor boys cheerin' from their hearts." Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 9: G C G We waved our way across the bay till we were out of sight N.C. We waved our way all through the day and on into the night. Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen. Verse 10: G C G Ah! the day we met the Queen, me boys, the day I won't forget N.C. If we hadn't dived to ninety feet we'd all be wavin' yet. Chorus: G C G On a British submarine, on a British submarine Am Em G When sixty solid sailors went cheering of the Queen.
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Chords: Bb, G, C, Am, Em, A