Intro: D G D A D (x2) Verse 1: D G D Fresh out of college, with grades straight from Hell D A I browsed for a trade at which I could excel D An ad for a ship in need of some manning D A D Men, sails, and purpose, but lacking a captain Verse 2: G D What luck, says I, to find such good fortune! A D A few white lies later, I ran down the pier G D Bought me a coat and a cutlass or two A Jumped on the deck, and I yelled at the crew: Chorus: G D Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit! A D D What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it! G D Turn hard to port! (That's not port!) Now I've got it! A D Trust me, I'm in control! Instrumental: D G D A D Verse 3: D G D I can't sing the shanties, it has to be said D A And all of that grog just goes right to my head D G D Whale meat is gross and I miss a girl's laugh D A Five weeks at sea, even Dave seems a catch! Chorus: G D Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit! A D D What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it! G D Turn hard to port! (That's not port!) Now I've got it! A D Trust me, I'm in control! Verse 4: D G D We've hit icy waters, no land to be seen D A The food's getting low and the beer has gone green Bb Gm There's murmurs of discontent under the deck F A If I don't act fast, it could be my neck! Verse 5: D G D So pull up the charts and those weird gold machines D A I see what it says but no clue what it means! D G D Just pull on some levers and yank on some chains D A Feign a bad back 'til we've landed again Chorus: G D Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit! A D D What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it! G D Turn hard to port! (That's not port!) Now I've got it! A D Trust me, I'm in control! G D Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit! A D D What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it! G D Turn hard to port! (That's not port) Now I've got it! A D Trust me, I'm in control! G D Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit! A D D What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it! G D Turn hard to port! (That's not port!) Now I've got it! A D Trust me, I'm in control! G D Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit! A D D What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it! (BLOODY HELL!) G D Turn hard to port! (This is SHERRY!) Now I've got it! (Screaming) A G D Trust me, I'm in control! (MOMMY) A D Trust me, I'm in control! This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
6 ukulele chords used in "Hoist up the Thing" by The Longest Johns: A, Bb, D, F, G and Gm
