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John plays in an alternate tuning on the DVD (DADGAD, I think!) but I have attempted 
this in standard tuning.
To play in the same key as Cara and John, slip your capo on at the 2nd fret.
The chord names are relative to capo, so play D as xx0232, but it’s actually an E!
Intro
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E ---------G------D/F#-------Em------Em-------|
B ------------3-----3-------0-----0--|
G -----------0-----2-------0-----0---|
D ----------0-----0-------2-----2----|
A -----------------------------------|
E 0-h2--p0-3-----2------0-----0------|
Verse 1
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DGoing a-Gway to a A7faraway Dland
                  G   G/F#/ E  D  
And I'm going away for   a while
  GI'll re-A7turn to Dyou my Bmlove
                          E7   A7sus4/A7  
Though I'll go ten thousand miles
Refrain 1
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  GThe sun will A7dry the Docean
  GHeaven will A7cease to Dbe
  GThe world will A7lose its Dmotion my Bmlove
If E7I prove A7false to Dthee
Verse 2
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GWho's gonna A7shoe your Dpretty little feet
GWho's gonna A7glove your Dhand
GWho's gonna A7kiss your Dsweet ruby Bmlips
                     E7   A7sus4/A7  
While I'm in a faraway land
Verse 3
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GFather will A7shoe my Dpretty little feet
And my Gbrother will A7glove my Dhand
And Gyou can A7kiss my Dsweet ruby Bmlips
              E7   A7sus4/A7  
When you return again
Refrain 2
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  GThe sun will A7dry the Docean
  GHeaven will A7cease to Dbe
  GThe world will A7lose its Dmotion my Bmlove
If E7I prove A7false to Dthee
Verse 4
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And Gwho's gonna A7brush your Dlong yellow hair
GWho's gonna A7pay your Dfees
GWho's gonna A7father those Dsweet little Bmbabes
                      E7   A7sus4/A7  
While I’m on the raging sea
Verse 5
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GMother will A7brush my Dlong yellow hair
GDaddy has A7paid my Dfees
GThere wont A7be any Dsweet little Bmbabes
                     E7   A7sus4/A7  
While you're away from me
Refrain 3
=========
  GThe sun will A7dry the Docean
  GHeaven will A7cease to Dbe
  GThe world will A7lose its Dmotion my Bmlove
If E7I prove A7false to Dthee
             E7   A7sus4/A7  
Yes if I prove false...
Instrumental break
== Nb 1 bar for each chord below ==
G G A7 A7   Bm A7 G
G   G G D D   G A7 D
Bm   E7 A7 D D
Verse 6
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DNight wind go Gtell my A7sailor Dman
  GI'll be waiting in the Dday
GI long to A7feel his Dwarm em-Bmbrace
In this E7cold and hardy A7year
Refrain 4
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  GThe sun will A7dry the Docean
  GHeaven will A7cease to Dbe
  GThe world will A7lose its Dmotion my Bmlove
If E7I prove A7false to Dthee
Refrain 5
=========
  GThe sun will A7dry the Docean
  GHeaven will A7cease to Dbe
  GThe world will A7lose its Dmotion my Bmlove
If E7I prove A7false to Dthee
If E7I prove A7false to GtheeD/F#  E7  D  
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If I Prove False

by Cara Dillon

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/F#

A7sus4

John plays in an alternate tuning on the DVD (DADGAD, I think!) but I have attempted

this in standard tuning.

To play in the same key as Cara and John, slip your capo on at the 2nd fret.

The chord names are relative to capo, so play D as xx0232, but it’s actually an E!

Intro

=====

G D/F# Em Em

E -----------------------------------|

B ------------3-----3-------0-----0--|

G -----------0-----2-------0-----0---|

D ----------0-----0-------2-----2----|

A -----------------------------------|

E 0-h2--p0-3-----2------0-----0------|

Verse 1

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D G A7 D

Going a-way to a faraway land

G G/F# E D

And I'm going away for a while

G A7 D Bm

I'll re-turn to you my love

E7 A7sus4 A7

Though I'll go ten thousand miles

Refrain 1

=========

G A7 D

The sun will dry the ocean

G A7 D

Heaven will cease to be

G A7 D Bm

The world will lose its motion my love

E7 A7 D

If I prove false to thee

Verse 2

=======

G A7 D

Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet

G A7 D

Who's gonna glove your hand

G A7 D Bm

Who's gonna kiss your sweet ruby lips

E7 A7sus4 A7

While I'm in a faraway land

Verse 3

=======

G A7 D

Father will shoe my pretty little feet

G A7 D

And my brother will glove my hand

G A7 D Bm

And you can kiss my sweet ruby lips

E7 A7sus4 A7

When you return again

Refrain 2

=========

G A7 D

The sun will dry the ocean

G A7 D

Heaven will cease to be

G A7 D Bm

The world will lose its motion my love

E7 A7 D

If I prove false to thee

Verse 4

=======

G A7 D

And who's gonna brush your long yellow hair

G A7 D

Who's gonna pay your fees

G A7 D Bm

Who's gonna father those sweet little babes

E7 A7sus4 A7

While I’m on the raging sea

Verse 5

=======

G A7 D

Mother will brush my long yellow hair

G A7 D

Daddy has paid my fees

G A7 D Bm

There wont be any sweet little babes

E7 A7sus4 A7

While you're away from me

Refrain 3

=========

G A7 D

The sun will dry the ocean

G A7 D

Heaven will cease to be

G A7 D Bm

The world will lose its motion my love

E7 A7 D

If I prove false to thee

E7 A7sus4 A7

Yes if I prove false...

Instrumental break

== Nb 1 bar for each chord below ==

G G A7 A7 Bm A7 G

G G G D D G A7 D

Bm E7 A7 D D

Verse 6

=======

D G A7 D

Night wind go tell my sailor man

G D

I'll be waiting in the day

G A7 D Bm

I long to feel his warm em-brace

E7 A7

In this cold and hardy year

Refrain 4

=========

G A7 D

The sun will dry the ocean

G A7 D

Heaven will cease to be

G A7 D Bm

The world will lose its motion my love

E7 A7 D

If I prove false to thee

Refrain 5

=========

G A7 D

The sun will dry the ocean

G A7 D

Heaven will cease to be

G A7 D Bm

The world will lose its motion my love

E7 A7 D

If I prove false to thee

E7 A7 G D/F# E7 D

If I prove false to thee

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