Intro: Em G C Em Where is Henry Adams now that planned the Agamemnon? Em G C Em Foundered on the River Plate, in Maldonaldo's Bay G D C Em Oak and iron and blood of her, his fine one, his darling Em G C Em Sink him in his hammock, boys, he's gone far away [Refrain] G D C Em Oak and iron and blood of her, his fine one, his darling Em G C Em Sink him in his hammock, boys, he's gone far away
Verse 2: Em G C Em Where are all the beauly boys that built the Agamemnon? Em G C Em Let them lie 'neath waiting grass, content at where they lay G D C Em Swords and swinging riveters, the sounds will not be waking them Em G C Em Sink them in their hammocks, boys, thеy've gone far away [Refrain] G D C Em Swords and swinging rivetеrs, the sounds will not be waking them Em G C Em Sink them in their hammocks, boys, they've gone far away Verse 3: Em G C Em Where is Captain Nelson now that sailed the Agamemnon? Em G C Em Fought and beat the Spanish crews in Cape St. Vincent Bay G D C Em Oak and iron and blood of her, his fine one, his darling Em G C Em Broach the keg of brandy, boys, and send him far away [Refrain] G D C Em Oak and iron and blood of her, his fine one, his darling Em G C Em Broach the keg of brandy, boys, and send him far away Verse 4: Em G C Em Where are all the jolly tars that crewed the Agamemnon? Em G C Em Men for whom the carronades were less hard work than play G D C Em Oak and iron and blood were they, and every girl a darling Em G C Em Sink them in their hammocks, lads, they've gone far away [Refrain] G D C Em Oak and iron and blood were they, and every girl a darling Em G C Em Sink them in their hammocks, lads, they've gone far away Verse 5: Em G C Em Sing the shanty loud, me boys, we'll rouse the Agamemnon Em G C Em Stamp it 'round the capstan and her anchor we will weigh G D C Em Where are all the wooden walls, that cloud of sails a-bearing? Em G C Em They're foundered, sunk, or broken and they've gone far away [Refrain] G D C Em Where are all the wooden walls, that cloud of sails a-bearing? Em G C Em They're foundered, sunk, or broken and they've gone far away Verse 6: Em G C Em Where is Henry Adams now that planned the Agamemnon? Em G C Em Foundered on the River Plate, in Maldonaldo's Bay G D C Em Oak and iron and blood of her, his fine one, his darling Em G C Em Sink him in his hammock, boys, he's gone far away [Refrain] G D C Em Oak and iron and blood of her, his fine one, his darling Em G C Em Sink him in his hammock, boys, he's gone far away Outro: Em G C Em Sink him in his hammock, boys, he's gone far away
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