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Instrumental |Am |C |F |Ab |G |Bb |Ab |Ghide this tabe|--------------| B|--------------| G|--------------| D|--------------| A|--------------| E|--------1/3---| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4C It's just a rumor that was spread around town F G Am A telegram for a picture postcard G F Within weeks they'll be reopening the shipyard G C N.C. And notifying the next of ki-in, once againVerse 3:
C Eb C Bb It's all we're skilled i---n C Eb C Ab We will be shipbuildi---ngBridge:
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