GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

Sink The Bismarck chords by
Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton
Logo

N/A•31 views•
5.0 (3)
Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 1

In May of nineteen
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

forty-one the the war had just begun
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The Germans had the biggest ship,
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

they had the biggest guns

The Bismarck was the fastest

ship that ever sailed the sea

On her deck were guns as big as steers
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and shells as big as trees
Verse 2
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Out of the cold and foggy night came the
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

British ship, the Hood
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And every British seaman,
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

he knew and understood

They had to sink the Bismarck,

the terror of the sea

Stop those guns as big as steers and those
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

shells as big as trees
Verse 3
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We'll find the German battleship
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

that's makin' such a fuss

We gotta sink the Bismarck cause
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

the world depends on us
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Hit the decks a-runnin' boys boys
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and spin those guns around
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

When we find the Bismarck we gotta

cut her down
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Verse 4
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app


The Hood found the Bismarck
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

on that fatal day
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The Bismarck started firin'
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

fifteen miles away

"We gotta sink the Bismarck"

was the battle sound

But when the smoke had cleared away,
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

the mighty Hood went down
Verse 5
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

For six long days and weary nights
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

they tried to find her trail
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Churchill told the people "put
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

every ship a-sail

'Cause 'Cause somewhere on that

ocean I know she's gotta be

We gotta sink the Bismarck to the
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

bottom of the sea"
Verse 6

We'll find that German battleship
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

that's makin' such a fuss

We gotta sink the Bismarck 'cause
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

the world depends on us
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Hit the decks a-runnin' boys boys
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and spin those guns around

When we find the Bismarck we
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

gotta cut her down
Verse 7
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The fog was gone the seventh day and
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

they saw the mornin' sun
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Ten hours away from homeland the
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Bismarck made its run

The admiral of the British fleet said

"turn those bows around

We found that German battleship and we're
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

gonna cut her down"
Verse 8
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The British guns were aimed and the
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

shells were comin' fast
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The first shell hit the Bismarck,
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

they knew she couldn't last

That mighty German battleship

is just a memory

"Sink the Bismarck" was the battle cry
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

that shook the seven seas
Verse 9

We found that German battleship
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

been makin' such a fuss

We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

the world depends on us
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We hit the deck a-runnin' and and we
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

spun those guns around

Yeah, we found the mighty Bismarck and
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

prepared to cut her down
Verse 10
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We found that German battleship

been makin' such a fuss

We had to sink the Bismarck 'cause
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

the world depends on us
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We hit the deck a-runnin' and and we
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

spun those guns around

We found the mighty Bismarck and
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

then we cut her down

How did you like the song?

5.0 (3)
You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Johnny Horton

Discover chords for more songs to play

Johnny Horton, North To Alaska

North To Alaska

Johnny Horton

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

Johnny Reb

Johnny Horton

Battle of Bull Run

Johnny Horton

I Love You Baby

Johnny Horton

Lover's Rock

Johnny Horton

Cherokee Boogie

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Johnny Horton, North To Alaska

North To Alaska

Johnny Horton, North To Alaska

Kansas

Dust In The Wind

Kansas

Queen

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Queen

Lukas Graham

7 Years

Lukas Graham

Olivia Rodrigo

Drivers License

Olivia Rodrigo

The Cranberries

Zombie

The Cranberries

Johnny Horton

The Battle Of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sink The Bismarck by Johnny Horton is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Sink The Bismarck are Eb, Bb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sink The Bismarck is approximately 58 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sink The Bismarck using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Sink The Bismarck. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Johnny Horton.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Sink The Bismarck to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Sink The Bismarck by Johnny Horton on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.