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Gregory The Great Academy - Leave Her Johnny

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#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. However, feel free to use it for your own purposes; it's online anyways.#
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1st Verse: Now the Dtimes were hard and the wages were low
           A7Leave her, Johnny, Dleave her.
           And Gnow once Dmore asF#hore we'll Bmgo
           And it's Dtime for us to A7leave Dher.
   Chorus: A7Leave her, Johnny, Dleave her
           Oh Gleave her, Johnny, Dleave her.
           For the Gvoyage is Ddone and the Bmwinds don't blow
           And it's Dtime for us to A7leave Dher.
2nd Verse: She Dwould not wear, and she would not stay
           A7Leave her, Johnny, Dleave her.
           She Gshipped great Dseas both F#night and Bmday
           And it's Dtime for us to A7leave Dher.
           Chorus
3rd Verse: It was Drotten meat and weevily bread
           A7Leave her, Johnny, Dleave her.
           GEat it or Dstarve the F#old man Bmsaid
           And it's Dtime for us to A7leave Dher.
           Chorus
4th Verse: Oh the Dwinds were foul and the work was hard
           A7Leave her, Johnny, Dleave her.
           From the GLiverpool Ddocks to the F#Brooklyn Bmyard
           And it's Dtime for us to A7leave Dher.
           Chorus
5th Verse: The Dsails are furled and the work is all done
           A7Leave her Johnny Dleave her.
           And Ghomeward Dnow we've F#made our Bmrun
           And it's Dtime for us to A7leave Dher
           Chorus
6th Verse: Oh I Dthought I heard the old man say
           A7Leave her, Johnny, Dleave her.
           ToGmorrow Dyou will F#get your Bmpay
           And it's Dtime for us to A7leave Dher.
           Chorus
7th Verse: Now iDt's time for us to say goodbye
           A7Leave her, Johnny, Dleave her.
           The Gold pierhDead is F#drawing Bmnigh
           Now it's Dtime for us to A7leave Dher.
           Chorus

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Gregory The Great Academy - Leave Her Johnny

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#

# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

# song. However, feel free to use it for your own purposes; it's online anyways.#

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

1st Verse: Now the times were hard and the wages were low

A7 D

Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

G D F# Bm

And now once more ashore we'll go

D A7 D

And it's time for us to leave her.

A7 D

Chorus: Leave her, Johnny, leave her

G D

Oh leave her, Johnny, leave her.

G D Bm

For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow

D A7 D

And it's time for us to leave her.

2nd Verse: She would not wear, and she would not stay

A7 D

Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

G D F# Bm

She shipped great seas both night and day

D A7 D

And it's time for us to leave her.

Chorus

3rd Verse: It was rotten meat and weevily bread

A7 D

Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

G D F# Bm

Eat it or starve the old man said

D A7 D

And it's time for us to leave her.

Chorus

4th Verse: Oh the winds were foul and the work was hard

A7 D

Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

G D F# Bm

From the Liverpool docks to the Brooklyn yard

D A7 D

And it's time for us to leave her.

Chorus

5th Verse: The sails are furled and the work is all done

A7 D

Leave her Johnny leave her.

G D F# Bm

And homeward now we've made our run

D A7 D

And it's time for us to leave her

Chorus

6th Verse: Oh I thought I heard the old man say

A7 D

Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

G D F# Bm

Tomorrow you will get your pay

D A7 D

And it's time for us to leave her.

Chorus

7th Verse: Now it's time for us to say goodbye

A7 D

Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

G D F# Bm

The old pierhead is drawing nigh

D A7 D

Now it's time for us to leave her.

Chorus

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