♫ Verse 1: Em San Jose was lost at sea C Am Along with a Spanish company Em Their powder caught under fierce attack C Am The king never got his emeralds back Em They're down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found
♫ Verse 2: Em The Royal Charter in Dulas bay C Am One of two hundred lost that day Em Miners' pockets filled with gold C Am Dragged them down to the ocean cold Em They're down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found ♫ Chorus: C Am They're down, drowned in thе depths below D C Wherе the sun don't shine and the winds don't blow G D And the timbers crack and the mainstay fails Am B7 We'll all find peace wrapped within our sails ♫ Verse 3: Em Mary Celeste was found alone C Am The fate of her crew is still unknown Em Murder, fraud or acts bizarre C Am No one can say but chances are Em They're down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found ♫ Verse 4: Em Hail The Revenge for their bravery C Am Tried to escape fighting fifty-three Em The surrender of her last sixteen crew C Am Couldn't save her boards from the briny blue Em They're down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found ♫ Chorus: C Am They're down, drowned in thе depths below D C Wherе the sun don't shine and the winds don't blow G D And the timbers crack and the mainstay fails Am B7 We'll all find peace wrapped within our sails ♫ Verse 5: Em Pity the crew of Hermione C Am Suffered a cursèd mutiny Em Their vicious captain caused the brawl C Am Mutineers and victims all Em They're down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found ♫ Verse 6: Em General Slocum's wheels of wood C Am Caught ablaze like they never should Em Floats of cork filled with weights instead C Am Sent families off to the riverbed Em They're down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found ♫ Chorus: C Am They're down, drowned in thе depths below D C Wherе the sun don't shine and the winds don't blow G D And the timbers crack and the mainstay fails Am B7 We'll all find peace wrapped within our sails ♫ Verse 7: Em All my friends are dead and gone C Am I'll join them soon, it won't be long Em Whether lost at sea or far ashore C Am To the ocean return forevermore Em We're down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found ♫ Outro: Em Down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found Em Down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found Em Down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found Em Down, downed and drowned C Am Downed and drowned and never found
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