Tim Heidecker - Bob Dylans Titanic Chords by Misc Unsigned Bands

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse

EmOn April 10th, Amnineteen tEmwelve

EmA story began fAmor which Emwe must delve

EmOut of the port of South HamptonAm the liner Emdid leave

EmOn a cruise to Manhattan Amor so theyEm believed

EmIt was the largest boat thatAm man eveEmr built

EmBorn from men who had breathed Amin the dust aEmnd the silt

EmA boat they told us coulAmdn't've beeEmn sunk

EmWhoever promised that Ammust've Embeen drunk

Chorus

GOh EmTitanic hAmow could you let us dEmown?

GOh EmTitanic yAmou're lying on the bottom of the water just a-waiting to be Emfound

Verse

Edward John Smith was the man in command

It was his vessel and it wasn't on land

Murdoch at his side his crew was the best

Hand-picked for the cruise above all the rest

Harland & Wolff had built the ship strong

To sail for many years and last very long

But when it came to lifeboats they could have used more

Well they just couldn't imagine what they'd be needed for

Chorus

Oh Titanic how could you let us down?

Oh Titanic you're lying on the bottom of the water just a-waiting to be found

Verse

A ship was cruising straight to New York

While the millionaires ate caviar from the tip of a fork

The immigrants huddled down in the hull

That big 'ole boat was certainly full

Yes the White Star Line was known for its greed

Never tolerated stowaways or people in need

The dining room's decked out in silver and gold

While the tramps in steerage shiverin' in cold

Chorus

Oh Titanic how could you let us down?

Oh Titanic you're lying on the bottom of the water just a-waiting to be found

Verse

Up in the crow's nest Fleet was perched

His duty was clear he just had to search

For an iceberg or anything, that was clear

But the only trouble was it was already too near

Well the iceberg tore into the side and caused a gash

While the people on deck were having a bash

The bowlegs did beck and the people screamed

The impossible had happened or so it had seemed

Chorus

Oh Titanic how could you let us down?

Oh Titanic you're lying on the bottom of the water just a-waiting to be found

Verse

So many people plunged right into the waters

Many husbands and wives and sons and daughters

There were lifeboats for some who were lucky or greedy

To die cold and alone was the fate for the needy

The mast rose high and then sunk down

Just to disappear without a sound

Well the Carpathia, she eventually arrived

But it was much too late so many already had died

Chorus

Oh Titanic how could you let us down

Oh Titanic you're lying on the bottom of the water just a-waiting to be found

Harmonica solo

Oh Titanic how could you let us down

Oh Titanic you're lying on the bottom of the water just a-waiting to be found

Verse

The director Cameron on the set of True Lies

As the scene played out he closed his eyes

A vision of his next film was becoming clear

A story of a shipwreck for all to hear

Soon DiCaprio was cast, and Winslet as well

Little did they know that the shoot would be hell

Oh Cameron pushed the limits of CGI

All the special effects really defied the eyes

Chorus

Oh Titanic how could you let us down

Oh Titanic you're lying on the bottom of the water just a-waiting to be found

Verse

When the film premiered it blew the roof off the place

All the executives watching there had smiles on their face

It went on to gross more than a movie ever had

For a flick about a shipwreck, man that ain't bad

It was a lock for the Oscar; it just couldn't lose

The Academy never even had to choose

And when Cameron took the prize his head must have swirled

Up at the podium he said, ''I'm the king of the world!''

Chorus

Oh Titanic how could you let us down

Oh Titanic you're lying on the bottom of the water just a-waiting to be found

Verse

Then some years later when the timing was right

Cameron dusted off his treasure like we thought he might

No the story hadn't changed, nor either the cast

But options for Cameron still were vast

''See the original had always seemed kind of flat to me''

So the master planned it to be seen in 3D

Chorus

Oh Titanic how could you let us down

Oh Titanic you're lying on the bottom of the water just a-waiting to be found

Oh waiting to be found

Oh Titanic how could you let us down?