Late 18th century song adopted as the anthem of the British Royal Navy. There are a few versions on the internet but these chords I've worked out seem to fit more with how I remember it from school? = Come cheer up my lads 'tis to glory we steer To add something more to this wonderful year To honour we call you as freemen not slaves For who are so free as the sons of the waves Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men We always are ready steady boys steady We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay They never see us but they wish us away If they run why we follow and run them ashore For if they won't fight us we cannot do more Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men We always are ready steady boys steady We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again They swear they'll invade us these terrible foes They frighten women children and beaus But should their flat bottoms in darkness get o'er Still Britons they'll find to receive them on shore Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men We always are ready steady boys steady We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again We'll still make them fear and we'll still make them flee And drub 'em on shore as we've drubb'd 'em at sea Then cheer up my lads with one heart let us sing Our soldiers our sailors our statesmen our King Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men We always are ready steady boys steady We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again We'll still make 'em run and we'll still make 'em sweat In spite of the Devil and Brussels Gazette Then cheer up my lads with one heart let us sing Our soldiers our sailors our statesmen our King Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men We always are ready steady boys steady We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again Britannia triumphant her ships rule the seas Her watch word is 'Justice' her password is 'Free' So come cheer up my lads with one heart let us sing Our soldiers our sailors our statesmen our king Heart of oak are our ships jolly tars are our men We always are ready steady boys steady We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again
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