P T 109 chords by Jimmy Dean

Chords with lyrics

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In forty-three they put to sea

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Thirteen men and Ken-ne-dy

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Aboard the P. T. 109

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To fight the brazen en-emy


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And off the Isle of Olasana

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In the straits beyond the ROO

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A augmentedA Jap destroyer in the night

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Cut the One-O-Nine in two

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Smoke and fire upon the sea

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Everywhere they looked was the enemy

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The heathen gods of old Japan Yea they thought

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They had the best of a mighty good man


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And on the coast of Kolombangaro

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Looking through his telescope

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Australia's Evans saw the battle

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For the crew had little hope

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Two were dead some were wounded

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All were clinging to the bow

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Fighting fire and a-fighting water

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Trying to save their lives somehow


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McMahon the Irishman was burned

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So badly he couldn't swim

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Leave me here go on he said

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Cause if you don't we'll all be dead


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The P. T. skipper couldn't leave him

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A augmentedA man to die alone at sea

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And with a strap 'tween his teeth

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He towed the Irishman through the sea


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He led his men through waters dark

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Rocky reefs and hungry sharks

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Braved the enemies bayonets

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A augmentedA thirty-eight hung around his neck


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Four more days and four more nights

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A augmentedA rescue boat pulled into sight

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The P. T. 109 was gone

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But Kennedy and his crew lived on


NC:
Now who could guess or who could possibly know
That this same man named Kennedy would


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Be the leader of the nation

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Be the one to take command

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The P. T. 109 was gone

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But Kennedy lived to fight again


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Smoke and fire upon the sea

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Everywhere they looked was the enemy

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But J. F. K. and his crew lived on


NC:
Which proves it's hard to get the best of a man named John