The Ellan Vannin Tragedy

Gm Cm Gm Snaefell, Tynwald, Ben My Chree Gm F Gm Fourteen ships had sailed the sea Gm Cm Gm Proudly bearing a Manx name Gm F Gm But there's one will never again Cm Gm Cm Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Cm Gm Bb F Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Gm Cm Gm At one a.m. in Ramsey bay Gm F Gm Captain Teare was heard to say Gm Cm Gm "Our contract said deliver the mail Gm F Gm In this rough weather we must not fail" Cm Gm Cm Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Cm Gm Bb F Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Gm Cm Gm Ocean liners sheltered from the storm Gm F Gm Ellan Vannin on the wave was borne Gm Cm Gm Her hold was full and battened down Gm F Gm As she sailed towards far Liverpool Town Cm Gm Cm Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Cm Gm Bb F Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Gm Cm Gm With a crew of twenty-one Manxmen Gm F Gm Her passengers Liverpool businessmen Gm Cm Gm Farewell Mona's Isle farewell Gm F Gm This little ship was bound for hell Cm Gm Cm Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Cm Gm Bb F Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Gm Cm Gm Less than a mile from the Bar lightship Gm F Gm By a mighty wave Ellan Vannin was hit Gm Cm Gm She sank in the waters of Liverpool Bay Gm F Gm There she lies until this day Cm Gm Cm Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Cm Gm Bb F Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Gm Cm Gm Few Manxmen now remember Gm F Gm The third day of the month December Gm Cm Gm The terrible storm in Nineteen-nine Gm F Gm Ellan Vannin sailed for the very last time Cm Gm Cm Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Cm Gm Bb F Gm Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea