Shipbuilding

Am Am/G D7 D Em Em/D# Em/D Is it worth it C#dim 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 G Em Soon we'll be shipbuilding Em/D# Em/D Well I ask you C#dim D Dm The boy said 'Dad they're going to take me to task Cm7 D but I'll be back by christmas' G C It's just a rumour that was spread around town D C SomD#ody said that someone got filled in D C For saying that people get killed in D G The result of this shipbuilding G7 With all the will in the world D#6 D Diving for dear life G When we could be diving for pearls Em Em/D# Em/D C#dim D Dm Cm7 D G C It's just a rumour that was spread around town D C A telegram or a picture postcard D C 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 D#6 D G We will be shipbuilding Gm With all the will in the world D#6 D Diving for dear life Em When we could be diving for pearls Em/D# Em/D C#dim D Dm Cm7 D G C D C D C D G G7 It's all we're skilled in D#6 D G We will be shipbuilding Gm With all the will in the world D#6 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