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[Verse 1]
Now fareGwell Australians Gdaughters 
we shall Gleave your fruit full Cshores 
we shall Csoon cross deep blue Gwaters 
to see our Dhomes and friends once Gmore
We shall Gsing back songs and Gshanties
say goodGbye to all friends Chere, 
we shall Csoon trip our anGchor 
and for old DHamburg we shall Gsteer.
[Refrain]
Rolling GHome, Rolling GHome, 
Rolling CHome across the Gsea, 
Rolling CHome to dear old GHamburg, 
Rolling DHome dear land to Gthee... 
C   G    D   G
[Verse 2]
EastGward, Eastward ever GEastward 
to the Grising of the Csun, 
we have Csteered, ever Geastward 
since our Dvoyage has Gbegun...
Off cape Ghorn on a winter's Gmorning 
setting Gsails in ice and Csnow, 
you could Chear the shellback Gshouting 
hoist aDway, and let her Ggo
[Refrain]
Rolling GHome, Rolling GHome, 
Rolling CHome across the Gsea, 
Rolling CHome to dear old GHamburg, 
Rolling DHome dear land to Gthee... 
Ab hier im Original mit Capo 1 weiter
[Refrain]
Rolling GHome, Rolling GHome, 
Rolling CHome across the Gsea, 
Rolling CHome to dear old GHamburg, 
Rolling DHome dear land to Gthee... 

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Rolling Home

by Freddy Quinn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G G

Now farewell Australians daughters

G C

we shall leave your fruit full shores

C G

we shall soon cross deep blue waters

D G

to see our homes and friends once more

G G

We shall sing back songs and shanties

G C

say goodbye to all friends here,

C G

we shall soon trip our anchor

D G

and for old Hamburg we shall steer.

[Refrain]

G G

Rolling Home, Rolling Home,

C G

Rolling Home across the sea,

C G

Rolling Home to dear old Hamburg,

D G

Rolling Home dear land to thee...

C G D G

[Verse 2]

G G

Eastward, Eastward ever Eastward

G C

to the rising of the sun,

C G

we have steered, ever eastward

D G

since our voyage has begun...

G G

Off cape horn on a winter's morning

G C

setting sails in ice and snow,

C G

you could hear the shellback shouting

D G

hoist away, and let her go

[Refrain]

G G

Rolling Home, Rolling Home,

C G

Rolling Home across the sea,

C G

Rolling Home to dear old Hamburg,

D G

Rolling Home dear land to thee...

Ab hier im Original mit Capo 1 weiter

[Refrain]

G G

Rolling Home, Rolling Home,

C G

Rolling Home across the sea,

C G

Rolling Home to dear old Hamburg,

D G

Rolling Home dear land to thee...

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