Verse 1 G G D G Have you heard of a ship called the good Reuben James G D G Manned by hard fighting men both of honor and fame? G C G She flew the Stars and Stripes of the land of the free G D G But tonight she's in her grave at the bottom of the sea. (Chorus) G C Am Tell me what were their names, tell me what were their names, D C G Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James? G C Am What were their names, tell me, what were their names? D C G Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James Verse 2 G G D G Well, a hundred men went down in that dark watery grave G D G When that good ship went down only forty-four were saved. G C G 'Twas the last day of October we saved the forty-four G D G From the cold ocean waters and the cold icy shore. (Chorus) G C Am Tell me what were their names, tell me what were their names, D C G Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James? G C Am What were their names, tell me, what were their names? D C G Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James Verse 3 G G D G It was there in the dark of that uncertain night G D G That we watched for the U-boats and waited for a fight. G C G Then a whine and a rock and a great explosion roared G D G And they laid the Reuben James on that cold ocean floor. (Chorus) G C Am Tell me what were their names, tell me what were their names, D C G Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James? G C Am What were their names, tell me, what were their names? D C G Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James Verse 4 G G D G Now tonight there are lights in our country so bright G D G In the farms and in the cities they're telling of the fight. G C G And now our mighty battleships will steam the bounding main G D G And remember the name of that good Reuben James. ((Chorus) G C Am Tell me what were their names, tell me what were their names, D C G Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James? G C Am What were their names, tell me, what were their names? D C G Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James
