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Boston And St Johns

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Intro:
   Em–      F#m–      G–   G  
   Em–      F#m–      G–   A  
x2
[Oohs]
Verse 1:
   EmGirl don't F#mtell me that it's Gmorning
   EmCan we F#mkeep the cGurtains dArawn?
   EmI haven't F#mgiven you fair Gwarning
   EmBut our F#mship, it Gsails at Adawn
Chorus:
And it's Dtrue I must be Agoing, but I Gswear it won't be Along
There Disn't C#/Dthat much Bmocean Abetween GBoston and St. AJohns
   EmI'm a F#mrover, and I'm boDund to C#/Dsail Bmaway
AI'm a Grover can you Alove me anyway?
[1x intro passage]
Verse 2:
   EmAnd if some F#msuitor comes apGproaching
   EmWill you F#mlet him thrGough your Adoor?
   EmWhat if F#mI return half–Gbroken?
Will Emyou still F#mlove me Gany Amore?
Chorus:
And it's Dtrue I must bAe going, but GI swear it won't bAe long
There Disn't C#/Dthat much Bmocean Abetween GBoston and St. AJohns
   EmI'm a F#rover, and I'm Dbound to C#/Dsail aBmway
 AI'm a Grover can you Alove me anyway?Em  
[1x intro passage]
Bridge:
  EmClose your F#meyes and dream
And Gtell me what you Asee
  DTell me Awhat you want
Just Gtell me that you'll Await for me
But Emoh...don't F#mtell me that it's Gmorning
   EmCan we F#mkeep the cGurtains dArawn?
   EmI haven't F#mgiven you fair Gwarning
   EmBut our F#mship, it Gsails at Adawn
And it's Dtrue I must be Agoing, but I Gswear it won't be Along
There Disn't C#/Dthat much Bmocean Abetween GBoston and St. AJohns
   EmI'm a F#mrover, and I'm boDund to C#/Dsail Bmaway
AI'm a Grover can you Alove me anyway?
[Outro – loop intro and get quieter.

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Boston And St Johns

by Great Big Sea

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#/D

Intro:

Em F#m G G

– – –

Em F#m G A

– – –

[Oohs]

Verse 1:

Em F#m G

Girl don't tell me that it's morning

Em F#m G A

Can we keep the curtains drawn?

Em F#m G

I haven't given you fair warning

Em F#m G A

But our ship, it sails at dawn

Chorus:

D A G A

And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long

D C#/D Bm A G A

There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. Johns

Em F#m D C#/D Bm

I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away

A G A

I'm a rover can you love me anyway?

[1x intro passage]

Verse 2:

Em F#m G

And if some suitor comes approaching

Em F#m G A

Will you let him through your door?

Em F#m G

What if I return half–broken?

Em F#m G A

Will you still love me any more?

Chorus:

D A G A

And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long

D C#/D Bm A G A

There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. Johns

Em F# D C#/D Bm

I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away

A G A Em

I'm a rover can you love me anyway?

[1x intro passage]

Bridge:

Em F#m

Close your eyes and dream

G A

And tell me what you see

D A

Tell me what you want

G A

Just tell me that you'll wait for me

Em F#m G

But oh...don't tell me that it's morning

Em F#m G A

Can we keep the curtains drawn?

Em F#m G

I haven't given you fair warning

Em F#m G A

But our ship, it sails at dawn

D A G A

And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long

D C#/D Bm A G A

There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. Johns

Em F#m D C#/D Bm

I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away

A G A

I'm a rover can you love me anyway?

[Outro – loop intro and get quieter.

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