Lyrics
1. Over the ocean Columbus came,
With three little ships a-sailing;
Away from a town on the coast of Spain,
With courage and hope unfailing.
To seek a distant golden shore
He dared the seas unknown before;
And ever he piloted westward
Three little ships a-sailing.
2. Sing in his honor a song today,
The admiral bold and daring,
Who, day after day with no sight of land,
Through perilous seas came faring.
This mighty western land he found,
And proved to men the world is round.
All honor to gallant Columbus,
Admiral bold and daring.
See also
- Columbus Day songs
- fall songs
- songs with I IV V chords
- piano accompaniment
- source: 140 Folk-songs with Piano Accompaniment “rote Songs” for Grades I, II and III,Archibald Thompson Davison, Thomas Whitney Surette, 1921
YouTube
This is a fun jazz song called “Christopher Columbus” sung by Fats Waller
Extras for Plus Members
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
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