G                           C                   G
Take me in your lifeboat oh take me in your lifeboat
                         D7
It will stand the raging storm
G                           C                   G
Take me in your lifeboat oh take me in your lifeboat
                       D7 G
It will bear my spirit ho-me


Verse 1  
                              C           G
Now come brothers sisters and don't fall asleep
                                             D7
But pray night and day or you'll sink in the deep
G                       C          G
Fathers and mothers are praying so loud
                                      D7  G
Saying Lord won't you take me in your lifeboat


Chorus
G                           C                   G
Take me in your lifeboat oh take me in your lifeboat
                         D7
It will stand the raging storm
G                           C                   G
Take me in your lifeboat oh take me in your lifeboat
                       D7 G
It will bear my spirit ho-me


Verse 2 
                            C            G
The clouds are so heavy the winds are so loud
                                       D7
The thunder is rolling bursting in the clouds
G                                C              G
They pray to their shipmates for what they have done
                                     D7  G
They took the dying sinners in their lifeboat

Chorus

G                           C                   G
Take me in your lifeboat oh take me in your lifeboat
                         D7
It will stand the raging storm
G                           C                   G
Take me in your lifeboat oh take me in your lifeboat
                       D7 G
It will bear my spirit ho-me