Riff 1:

E--------------------|--------------------------|

B--------------------|--------------------------|

G------9---10-7---9--|----9---7---9-------------|

D----9---9------7----|--7---7---7---7---9-9-----|

A--7-----------------|--------------7---7-7-----|

E--------------------|--------------------------|

E--------------------|--------------------------|

B--------------------|--------------------------|

G------9---10-7---9--|----9---7---9-5---7-7-----|

D----9---9------7----|--7---7---7---5---7-7-----|

A--7-----------------|--------------5---5-5-----|

E--------------------|--------------------------|

Verse 1:

The convoy lights are dead ahead

E------------------------------|-------------------------------|

B------------------------------|-------------------------------|

G------------------------------|-------------------------------|

D--12--11--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------|

A--10--9---7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------|

E------------------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--|

The Merchantmen lay in their bed, The thumb of diesels hammers down,

E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------|

A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-|

E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

In the oily sea-the killing ground

E-----------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------|

G-----------------------------------------------------------|

D--4--4--4-----------------------------------------5--------|

A--2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------5-7---7-5----|

E------------------------------------------5-7-----------7--|

His knuckles white his eyes alight,

E----------------------|-------------------------------|

B----------------------|-------------------------------|

G----------------------|-------------------------------|

D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------|

A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------|

E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--|

He slams the hatch on the deadly night, A cunning fox in the chickens lair,

E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------|

A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-|

E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

A hound of hell and the devil don't care

E-------------------------------------------------------|

B-------------------------------------------------------|

G-------------------------------------------------------|

D--6--6--6----------------------------------------------|

A--4--4--4---4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4--|

E-------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:

Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer,

E-----------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------|

G--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|

D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|

A--7---------------5----------------2--------------3---5----|

E-----------------------------------------------------------|

Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare,

E-----------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------|

G--9---------------7----------------4-----------------------|

D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|

A--7---------------5----------------2--------------5---7----|

E--------------------------------------------------3---5----|

A silent death lies waiting, for all of you below,

E-----------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------|

G--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|

D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|

A--7---------------5----------------2--------------3---5----|

E-----------------------------------------------------------|

Running silent, running deep, sink into your silent sleep

E-----------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------|

G--9---------------7----------------4-----------------------|

D--9---------------7----------------4--------------5---7----|

A--7---------------5----------------2--------------5---7----|

E--------------------------------------------------3---5----|

Verse:

2.Chill the heart of fighting men,

3.The lifeboats shattered the hull is torn,

E----------------------|-------------------------------|

B----------------------|-------------------------------|

G----------------------|-------------------------------|

D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------|

A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------|

E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--|

In open ocean wondering when? The lethal silver fish will fly

The tar black smell of burning oil, On the way down to Davy Jones

E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------|

A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-|

E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

The boat will shiver-men will die

Every man for himself-you're on your own

E-----------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------|

G-----------------------------------------------------------|

D--4--4--4-----------------------------------------5--------|

A--2--2--2--2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2------5-7---7-5----|

E------------------------------------------5-7-----------7--|

A cast of millions-a part to play

The wolf eyes watch the crosswire

E----------------------|-------------------------------|

B----------------------|-------------------------------|

G----------------------|-------------------------------|

D--9--9--9---10--7--9--|-------------------------------|

A--7--7--7---8---5--7--|-------------------------------|

E----------------------|--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--|

Killer? Victim? Or fool for a day Obeying an order-men have to die

"Stern tubes ready", "Aim and fire!" They can pin some medal on your chest,

E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

G-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

D--9--9--9---10--12--9--|--7--7--7---------------------------------------------|

A--7--7--7---8---10--7--|--5--5--5---5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-|

E-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|

Us or them-a well rehearsed lie

But in two more weeks-dead like the rest

E-------------------------------------------------------|

B-------------------------------------------------------|

G-------------------------------------------------------|

D--6--6--6----------------------------------------------|

A--4--4--4---4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4--|

E-------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 2:

E------------------------------------|----------------------------------|

B------10--12-----10--12--8--10-8-7--|------10--12-----8--10--7--8-7----|

G--12--------------------------------|--12---------------------------9--|

D------------------------------------|----------------------------------|

A------------------------------------|----------------------------------|

E------------------------------------|----------------------------------|

Solo-riff 1:

E-----------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G-----------------------------------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------------------------4-2----|

A--------------------------------------------------------------4--|

E--0---2-2-2-2-2---0---3-3-3-3-3---0---2-2-2-2-2---0---0-0--------|

Solo-riff 2:

E--------------------------------|

B--------------------------------|

G--2--------3-----------------2--|

D--2--------3--------5--------2--|

A--0--------1--------5--------0--|

E--------------------3-----------|

Solo-riff 3:

E--------------------------------|

B--------------------------------|

G--5--------9--------5--------7--|

D--5--------9--------5--------7--|

A--3--------7--------3--------5--|

E--------------------------------|

Riff 3:

Running silent, running deep, we are your final prayer,

E--0---------------2----------------2--------------0---2----|

B--0---------------3----------------3--------------1---3----|

G--0---------------2----------------4--------------0---2----|

D--2---------------0----------------4--------------2---0----|

A--2--------------------------------2--------------3--------|

E--0--------------------------------------------------------|

Warriors in secret sleep, a merchantman's nightmare.

E--0---------------2----------------2--------------3---0-------0----|

B--0---------------3----------------3--------------3---2-------0----|

G--0---------------2----------------4--------------0---2-------0----|

D--2---------------0----------------4--------------0---2-------2----|

A--2--------------------------------2--------------2---0-------2----|

E--0-----------------------------------------------3-----------0----|

Songstructure:

Riff 1 (2 times)

Verse 1

Chorus

Verse 2

Chorus

Riff 2 (2 times)

Solo-riff 1 (4 times)

Solo-riff 2 (4 times)

Solo-riff 3 (2 times)

Verse 3

Chorus

Riff 2 (2 times)

Riff 3

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