Strike The Bell chords

[VERSE]
[G]Out on the poop deck a-[C]walkin' about
[G]There stands the second mate so [D]sturdy and so stout
[G]What he is thinking of he [C]only knows himself
Oh, we [D]wish that he would hurry up and [G]strike, strike the bell.

[CHORUS]
[D]Strike the bell second mate, [G]let us go below
[C]Look well to windward you can [G]see it's gonna [D]blow;
[G]Look at the glass, you can [C]see it has fell
Oh we [D]wish that you would hurry up and [G]strike, strike the bell.

[VERSE]
[G]Down on the main deck and [C]workin' at the pumps,
[G]There is the larboard watch a-[D]longing for their bunks;
They [G]look out to windward and [C]see a great swell,
They are [D]wishing that you'd hurry up and [G]strike, strike the bell.

[CHORUS]
[D]Strike the bell second mate, [G]let us go below
[C]Look well to windward you can [G]see it's gonna [D]blow;
[G]Look at the glass, you can [C]see it has fell
Oh we [D]wish that you would hurry up and [G]strike, strike the bell.

[VERSE]
[G]Forward on the forecastle and [C]keepin' sharp lookout,
[G]There is Johnny standin', a-[D]longin' fer to shout,
[G]Lights' a-burnin' bright sir and [C]everything is well,
And he's [D]wishin' that the second mate would [G]strike, strike the bell.

[CHORUS]
[D]Strike the bell second mate, [G]let us go below
[C]Look well to windward you can [G]see it's gonna [D]blow;
[G]Look at the glass, you can [C]see it has fell
Oh we [D]wish that you would hurry up and [G]strike, strike the bell.

[VERSE]
[G]Aft at the wheelhouse old [C]Anderson stands,
[G]Graspin' at the helm with his [D]frostbitten hands,
[G]Lookin' at the compass through the [C]course is clear as hell
And he's [D]wishin' that the second mate would [G]strike, strike the bell.

[CHORUS]
[D]Strike the bell second mate, [G]let us go below
[C]Look well to windward you can [G]see it's gonna [D]blow;
[G]Look at the glass, you can [C]see it has fell
Oh we [D]wish that you would hurry up and [G]strike, strike the bell.

[VERSE]
[G]Aft on the quarter deck our [C]gallant captain stands,
[G]Lookin' out to windward with a [D]spyglass in his hand,
[G]What he is a-thinkin' of we [C]know very well,
He's [D]thinkin' more of shortenin' sail than [G]strikin' the bell.