Hi Folks Here's the song as i perform it - Hope this helps Ellen Vannen Capo 2nd Fret [Am]Snaefell, Tyndwall and [F]Benma[E]chree, [Am]Fourteen ships set [E]out [E7]to [Am]sea. [Am]Proudly [F]bearing [G]a Manx [Am]name, [Am]But there's one will [E]never [E7]a[Am]gain Chorus: [Dm]O Ellen [Am]Vannen, of the [Dm]Isle of Man Com[Am]pany, [Dm]O Ellen [Am]Vannen, [Am]lost on the [E]I[E7]rish [Am]Sea. [Am]At one am. in [F]Ramsey [E]Bay [Am]Captain Tier was [E]heard [E7]to [Am]say [Am] "The contract [F]says de[G]liver the [Am]mail [Am]In this rough weather we [E]must [E7]not [Am]fail." [Am]Liners sheltered [F]from the [E]storm [Am]On the wave Ellen [E]Vannen [E7]was [Am]borne [Am]Her holds were [F]full and [G]battened [Am]down [Am]As she sailed away for [E]Liver[E7]pool [Am]town [Am]Her crew were twenty [F]one Manx [E]men [Am]Passengers Liverpool [E]busi[E7]ness[Am]men [Am] "Farewell to [F]Mona's [G]Isle, fare[Am]well [Am]This little boat is [E]bound [E7]for [Am]Hell!" [Am]Less than a mile from the [F]Bar Light[E]ship [Am]Ellen Vannen by a [E]wave [E7]was [Am]hit [Am]She sank 'neath the [F]waters of [G]Liverpool [Am]Bay [Am]There she lies un[E]til [E7]this [Am]day [Am]Few Manxmen [F]now re[E]member [Am]The third day in the [E]month [E7]De[Am]cember [Am]A terrible [F]storm in [G]ninety-[Am]nine [Am]Ellen Vannen sailed for the [E]very [E7]last [Am]time Well done Hughie
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