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DIt's GHo! for a brave and a gallant ship, With a fair and a favouring' Cbreeze,
With a Gbully crew and a Emcaptain too To Amcarry me over the D7seas;
To Gcarry me over the seas, me lads, To me true love far aCway,
For I'm Gtaking' a trip on a EmGovernment Gship Ten Dthousand miles aGway.
         D7And sing Gblow the winds heigh-ho! A-roving I will Cgo.
         I'll Gstay no more on EmEngland's shore to Amhear the music D7play
         I'm Goff on the morning train and I won't be back aCgain.
         I'm Gtaking a trip on a Emgovernment Gship Ten Dthousand miles Gaway.
DOh me Gtrue love, she was beautiful, Me true love, she was Cfair,
Her Geyes were like two Emdiamonds bright And Amgolden was her D7hair
And Ggolden was her hair, me boys As the big ship sailed aCway
And she Gsaid, "Will you reEmmember Gme Ten Dthousand miles Gaway!"
DOh, Gdark and dismal was the day When last I saw me CMeg
She'd a GGovernment band aEmround each hand And aAmnother one around her D7leg
And aGnother one around her leg, me boys As the big ship left the Cbay,
And I Gswore I would be Emtrue to Gher Ten Dthousand miles Gaway!
DWell, I Gwish I was a bosun bold Or even a bombarCdier
I'd Gbuild a boat and aEmway I'd float And Amstraight for me true love's D7steer;
And Gstraight for me true love steer, me boys Where the dancing dolphins Cplay,
WherGe the whales and sharks have Emall their Glarks Ten Dthousand miles aGway.
DOh the Gsun may shine through the London fog Or the river run quite Cclear,
Or the Gocean brine turn Eminto wine Or AmI'll forget my D7beer (Oh no!)
Or GI'll forget my beer, me lads Or the landlord's quarter-Cpay
But I Gwon't forget my Emown true GMeg Ten Dthousand miles aGway.

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Ten Thousand Miles Away

by Bellowhead

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D G C

It's Ho! for a brave and a gallant ship, With a fair and a favouring' breeze,

G Em Am D7

With a bully crew and a captain too To carry me over the seas;

G C

To carry me over the seas, me lads, To me true love far away,

G Em G D G

For I'm taking' a trip on a Government ship Ten thousand miles away.

D7 G C

And sing blow the winds heigh-ho! A-roving I will go.

G Em Am D7

I'll stay no more on England's shore to hear the music play

G C

I'm off on the morning train and I won't be back again.

G Em G D G

I'm taking a trip on a government ship Ten thousand miles away.

D G C

Oh me true love, she was beautiful, Me true love, she was fair,

G Em Am D7

Her eyes were like two diamonds bright And golden was her hair

G C

And golden was her hair, me boys As the big ship sailed away

G Em G D G

And she said, "Will you remember me Ten thousand miles away!"

D G C

Oh, dark and dismal was the day When last I saw me Meg

G Em Am D7

She'd a Government band around each hand And another one around her leg

G C

And another one around her leg, me boys As the big ship left the bay,

G Em G D G

And I swore I would be true to her Ten thousand miles away!

D G C

Well, I wish I was a bosun bold Or even a bombardier

G Em Am D7

I'd build a boat and away I'd float And straight for me true love's steer;

G C

And straight for me true love steer, me boys Where the dancing dolphins play,

G Em G D G

Where the whales and sharks have all their larks Ten thousand miles away.

D G C

Oh the sun may shine through the London fog Or the river run quite clear,

G Em Am D7

Or the ocean brine turn into wine Or I'll forget my beer (Oh no!)

G C

Or I'll forget my beer, me lads Or the landlord's quarter-pay

G Em G D G

But I won't forget my own true Meg Ten thousand miles away.

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