Tom: D
Introdução: Am C D D
Em Em/D# Em/D
Is it worth it
C#º 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 Em
Soon we'll be shipbuilding
Em/D# Em/D
Well I ask you
C#º D Dm
The boy said "Dad they're going to make me to task
Cm7 D
But I'll be back by christmas"
G C7M
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
D C7M
Somebody said that someone got filled in
D C7M
For saying that people get killed in
D G
The result of this shipbuilding
G7
With all the will in the world
Eb6 D
Diving for dear life
G
When we could be diving for pearls
G C7M
It's just a rumour that was spread around town
D C7M
A telegram or a picture postcard
D C7M
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
Eb6 D G
We will be shipbuilding
Gm
With all the will in the world
Eb6 D
Diving for dear life
Em
When we could be diving for pearls
G7
It's all we're skilled in
Eb6 D G
We will be shipbuilding
Gm
With all the will in the world
Eb6 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