The Ellan Vannin Tragedy - Ver 2

Capo on 3rd fret Am Dm Am Snaefell, Tynwald, Ben My Chree Am G Am Fourteen ships had sailed the sea Am G C Am Proudly bearing a Manx name Am G Am But there's one will never again Dm Am Dm Am Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Dm Am C G Am Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Am Dm Am At one a.m. in Ramsey bay Am G Am Captain Teare was heard to say Am G C Am "Our contract said deliver the mail Am G Am In this rough weather we must not fail" Dm Am Dm Am Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Dm Am C G Am Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Am Dm Am Ocean liners sheltered from the storm Am G Am Ellan Vannin on the wave was borne Am G C Am Her hold was full and battened down Am G Am As she sailed towards far Liverpool Town Dm Am Dm Am Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Dm Am C G Am Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Am Dm Am With a crew of twenty-one Manxmen Am G Am Her passengers Liverpool businessmen Am G C Am Farewell Mona's Isle farewell Am G Am This little ship was bound for hell Dm Am Dm Am Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Dm Am C G Am Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Am Dm Am Less than a mile from the Bar lightship Am G Am By a mighty wave Ellan Vannin was hit Am G C Am She sank in the waters of Liverpool Bay Am G Am There she lies until this day Dm Am Dm Am Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Dm Am C G Am Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea Am Dm Am Few Manxmen now remember Am G Am The third day of the month December Am G C Am The terrible storm in Nineteen-nine Am G Am Ellan Vannin sailed for the very last time Dm Am Dm Am Oh Ellan Vannin, of the Isle of Man Company Dm Am C G Am Oh Ellan Vannin, lost in the Irish Sea