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Titanic Lyrics And Chords

Titanic lyrics and guitar chords by The Irish Rovers. Here's a list of the songs about Belfast .Written by  (George Millar) 2/4 timing. Chords by Marc. R.M.S. = Royal Mail Ship. There's being many Titanic songs written but the song that captured listeners the most was My Heart Will Go On [ tin whistle notes ] by Celine Dion.
Optinal prelude: Air of “Nearer My God to Thee” (4/4 adagio)
G-D-C-C   G-Em-D-D   G-D-C-C   G-D-G-G
G-C-G-G   G-C-Bm (alt.G) -D   G-D-C-C   G-D-G-G

Intro: (G)-Em-Am-D-D   Em-Am-B-B   Em-Am-D-D   Em-D-Em-Em-Em-Em

She was (G)born in (Am)Belfast (D)City 
Nineteen-(Em)twelve it (Am)being the (B)year
(Em)Irish (Am)pride was (D)in the air 
Their (Em)hearts (D)were full of (Em)cheer.-Em
The (G)world stood (Am)in a(D)mazement
For they’d (Em)never (Am)seen be(D)fore
Such a (Em)stately (D)queen to (Bm)rule the waves
And (Em)sail from (D)shore to (Em)shore.

Repeat Intro 2

She (G)was the (Am)grandest (D)of them all
Her (Em)lines were (Am)sleek and (B)bold
She (Em)sparkled (Am)like the (D)jewels bright
A (Em)wonder (D)to be(Em)hold. –Em
The (G)gentry (Am)sailed a(D)way in style 
Fine (Em)wines did (Am)freely (D)flow
While the (Em)second (D)class and(Bm) steerage
Were all (Em)quartered (D)down be(Em)low.

Chorus
Roll (G)up Titanic (D)roll
You’re the (Bm)pride of the (D)White Star (G)Line.
Roll (G)up Titanic (D)roll
In(Am)to the (D)myths of (G)time.

Repeat chorus
Intro 

Well the (G)captain (Am)said ”Full (D)speed ahead!
We’ll (Em)show the (Am)world her (B)might!
So (Em)keep the (Am)boilers (D)stuffed me boys
We’ll (Em)race her (D)through the (Em)night. –Em
We’ll (G)own the (Am)fastest (D)record 
For the (Em)crossing (Am)of the (D)sea
And the (Em)R.M.S. (D) Ti(Bm)tanic”
Shall go (Em)down in (D)histo(Em)ry.”

Chorus twice
Intro

On the (G)fourteenth (Am)night of (D)April
When the (Em)ship was (Am)far from (B)land
(Em)Dreams were (Am)torn a(D)sunder as
Cruel (Em)fate brought (D)down her (Em)hand. –Em
Ti(G)tanic (Am)struck an (D)iceberg
And she (Em)slipped be(Am)neath the (D)waves
And (Em)fifteen (D)hundred and (Bm)seventeen souls
Went (Em)to their (D)watery (Em)grave.

Chorus twice
Intro

A (G)hundred (Am)years have (D)come and gone
And (Em)still we (Am)know her (B) name
When a (Em)voyage (Am)bound for (D)glory 
Turned to (Em)trage(D)dy and (Em)shame. –Em
It’s a (G)night to (Am)be re(D)membered
For (Em)men’s own (Am)frail(D)ty
When the (Em)mighty (D)ship Ti(Bm)tanic sank
To the (Em)bottom (D)of the (Em)sea.

Chorus three times

Optional change of key to A major:

Roll (A)up Titanic (E)roll
You’re the (C#m)pride of the (E)White Star (A)Line.
Roll (A)up Titanic (E)roll
In(Bm)to the (E)myths of (A)time.

Repeat chorus in A major several times slowly fading out
 

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The Irish Rovers Song ''Titanic''.
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