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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
A E7
Verse 1:
A
Come on children have you heard
C#7
of that great airship, the Hindenburg
D A
It carried folks of wealth and fame
B7 E7
But it crashed in Jersey in a ball of flame
A
'Twas on a sunny afternoon
C#7
Folks were drinking tea with a pleasant view
D A
You could heard them talk and laugh
B7 E7
'Neath that giant ball of explosive gas
Chorus:
A
And oooh the wind it beat
A7 B7
a tune upon that great balloon
E7
The captain's lost control,
B7 E7
he says we're all doomed
E7 A E7
On the Hindenburg
Verse 2:
A
Lines were tethered to the ground
C#7
For to bring that airship down
D A
But something caught and something sparked
B7 E7
And the children cried and the dogs barked
A
Folks below stood and held their breath
C#7
as their friends above plummeted to their deaths
D A
The women wept and the men did curse.
B7 E7
I've never seen the sun so close to earth.
Chorus:
A
And oooh the wind it beat
A7 B7
a tune upon that great balloon
E7
The captain's lost control,
B7 E7
he says we're all doomed
E7 A E7
On the Hindenburg
Kazoo solo:
A C#7 D A B7 E7
Verse 3:
A
And the people cried, "From this day forth
C#7
we're gonna keep our feet firm upon the earth"
D A
An end to these Hindenburgs
B7 E7
For the lives it cost and the men it burned
Chorus:
A
And oooh the wind it beat
A7 B7
a tune upon that great balloon
E7
The captain's lost control,
B7 E7
he says we're all doomed
A
And oooh the wind it beat
A7 B7
a tune upon that great balloon
E7
The captain's lost control,
B7 E7
he says we're all doomed
E7 A
On the Hindenburg
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025