Key: D
Introduction: Am
C
D
D
Em
Em/D#
Em/D
Is it worth it
C#º
D
Dm
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
Cm7
D
And a bicycle on the boy's birthday
G
C
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
D
By the women and children
G
Em
Soon we'll be shipbuilding
Em/D#
Em/D
Well I ask you
C#º
D
Dm
The boy said "Dad they're going to make me to task
Cm7
D
But I'll be back by christmas"
G
C7M
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
D
C7M
Somebody said that someone got filled in
D
C7M
For saying that people get killed in
D
G
The result of this shipbuilding
G7
With all the will in the world
Eb6
D
Diving for dear life
G
When we could be diving for pearls
Em
Em/D#
Em/D
C#º
D
Dm
Cm7
D
G
C7M
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
D
C7M
A telegram or a picture postcard
D
C7M
Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards
D
And notifying the next of kin
G
Once again
G7
It's all we're skilled in
Eb6
D
G
We will be shipbuilding
Gm
With all the will in the world
Eb6
D
Diving for dear life
Em
When we could be diving for pearls
Em/D#
-Em/D
-C#º
-D
-Dm
-Cm7
-D
-
G
-C7M
-D
-C7M
-D
-C7M
-D
-G
G7
It's all we're skilled in
Eb6
D
G
We will be shipbuilding
Gm
With all the will in the world
Eb6
D
Diving for dear life
D
When we could be diving for pearls
D
When we could be diving for pearls
D
Em
When we could be diving for pearls