Chorus
C G C G C
And it’s three score and ten boys and men
F G C
Were lost from Grimsby Town
G C
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
G
Many hundreds more were drowned
C G C
Their herring craft and trawlers
F G C
Their fishing smacks as well
G
Alone they fight the bitter night
C
And battle with the swell
Verse 1
C
Me thinks I see a host of craft
F G C
Spreading their sails alee
G C
As down the Humber they do steer
G
Bound for the great North Sea
C
Me thinks I see a wee small craft
F G C
And crew with hearts so brave
G
They go to earn their daily bread
C
Upon the restless waves
(Chorus)
Verse 2
Me thinks I see them yet again
As they leave this land behind
Casting their nets into the sea
The herring shoals to find
Me thinks I see them yet again
And they’re safe on board alright
With their sails close reefed
Their decks washed clean
And their sidelights burning bright
Chorus
Verse 3
October’s night brought such a sight
‘Twas never seen before
There were yards of masts and broken spars
Washed up upon the shore
There was many a heart of sorrow
There was many a heart so brave
There was many a true and noble lad
To find a watery grave
(Chorus)