Sink The Bismark chords by Johnny Horton (Official Version)

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Intro 1

[Drum]

Verse 1
Eb 
In  (E flat major) May of nineteen forty-one
Bb7 
Eb 
the  (B flat7) war   had just be (E flat major) gun
Ab 
The  (A flat major) Germans had the biggest ship,
Eb 
they  (E flat major) had the biggest guns
The Bismarck was the fastest ship
that ever sailed the sea
On her deck were guns as big as steers
Bb7 
Eb 
and  (B flat7) shells as big as trees  (E flat major) 

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Verse 2

Out of the cold and foggy night

came the British ship, the Hood

And every British seaman,

he knew and understood

They had to sink the Bismarck,

the terror of the sea

Stop those guns as big as steers

and those shells as big as trees

Chorus 1
Eb 
We'll  (E flat major) find the German battleship
Bb7 
Eb 
that's  (B flat7) makin' such a  (E flat major) fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
cause the  (B flat7) world depends on  (E flat major) us
Ab 
 (A flat major) Hit the decks a-runnin' boys
Eb 
and  (E flat major) spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
we  (B flat7) gotta cut her down  (E flat major) 
Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major)  (E flat major) 

Verse 3
Eb 
The  (E flat major) Hood found the Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
 (B flat7) on    that fatal day  (E flat major) 
Ab 
Eb 
The  (A flat major) Bismarck started firin'  (E flat major) fifteen miles away
"We gotta sink the Bismarck"
was the battle sound
But when the smoke had cleared away,
Bb7 
Eb 
the  (B flat7) mighty Hood went  (E flat major) down

Verse 4
Eb 
For  (E flat major) six long days and weary nights
Bb7 
Eb 
they  (B flat7) tried to find her  (E flat major) trail
Ab 
Eb 
 (A flat major) Churchill told the people "put  (E flat major) every ship a-sail
'Cause somewhere on that ocean
I know she's gotta be
We gotta sink the Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
to the  (B flat7) bottom of the  (E flat major) sea"

Chorus 2
Eb 
We'll  (E flat major) find the German battleship
Bb7 
Eb 
that's  (B flat7) makin' such a  (E flat major) fuss
We gotta sink the Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
cause the  (B flat7) world depends on  (E flat major) us
Ab 
 (A flat major) Hit the decks a-runnin' boys
Eb 
and  (E flat major) spin those guns around
When we find the Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
we  (B flat7) gotta cut her down  (E flat major) 
Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major)  (E flat major) 

Verse 5
Eb 
The  (E flat major) fog was gone the seventh day
Bb7 
Eb 
and they  (B flat7) saw   the mornin'  (E flat major) sun
Ab 
Ten  (A flat major) hours away from homeland
Eb 
the  (E flat major) Bismarck made its run
The admiral of the British fleet said
"turn those bows around
We found that German battleship
Bb7 
Eb 
and we're  (B flat7) gonna cut her down"  (E flat major) 

Verse 6
Eb 
The  (E flat major) British guns were aimed
Bb7 
Eb 
and the  (B flat7) shells were comin' fast  (E flat major) 
Ab 
The  (A flat major) first shell hit the Bismarck,
Eb 
they  (E flat major) knew she couldn't last
That mighty German battleship
is just a memory
"Sink the Bismarck" was the battle
Bb7 
Eb 
cry that  (B flat7) shook the seven  (E flat major) seas

Chorus 3
Eb 
We  (E flat major) found the German battleship
Bb7 
Eb 
been  (B flat7) makin' such a  (E flat major) fuss
We had to sink the Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
'cause the  (B flat7) world depends on  (E flat major) us
Ab 
We  (A flat major) hit the decks a-runnin'
Eb 
and we  (E flat major) spun those guns around
Yeah, we found the mighty Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
and pre (B flat7) pared to cut her down  (E flat major) 

Outro 1
Eb 
We  (E flat major) found the German battleship
Bb7 
Eb 
been  (B flat7) makin' such a  (E flat major) fuss
We had to sink the Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
'cause the  (B flat7) world depends on  (E flat major) us
Ab 
We  (A flat major) hit the decks a-runnin'
Eb 
and we  (E flat major) spun those guns around
We found the mighty Bismarck
Bb7 
Eb 
and  (B flat7) then  we cut her down  (E flat major) 
Eb 
Eb 
 (E flat major)  (E flat major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Eb majorBPM: 116

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Sink The Bismark by Johnny Horton, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It suits players who want to learn Sink The Bismark the way Johnny Horton intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.