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Liam Clancy - Heave Away
CAPO: 5th Fret
[INTRO:] C  
[VERSE 1:]
There's some that's bound for FNew York Town
And some that's bound for CFrance
Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- CheaveG___ aCway
There's Fsome that's bound for the CBengal Bay
To Fteach them whales a Cdance
Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all Gbound to Cgo
[VERSE 2:]
The pilot he is a-Fwaiting for
The turning of the Ctide
Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- CheaveG___ aCway
And Fthen, me boys, we'll be Cgone again
With a Fgood and a westerly Cwind
Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all Gbound to Cgo
[VERSE 3:]
Come all you hard working Fsailor men
Who round the Cape Of CStorms
Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- CheaveG___ aCway
Be Fsure your boats and Coilskins are
You'll Fwish you never was Cborn
Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all Gbound to Cgo
[VERSE 4:]
And farewell to you, you FKingston girls
Farewell St. Andrew's Cdock
Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- CheaveG___ aCway
If Fever we reCturn again
We'll Fmake your cradles Crock
Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all Gbound to Cgo
[VERSE 5:]
And there's some that's bound for FNew York Town
And some that's bound for CFrance
Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- CheaveG___ aCway
There's Fsome that's bound for the CBengal Bay
To Fteach them whales a Cdance
Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all Gbound to Cgo

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Heave Away

by Liam Clancy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Liam Clancy - Heave Away

CAPO: 5th Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

There's some that's bound for New York Town

And some that's bound for France

C G C

Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- heave___ away

F C

There's some that's bound for the Bengal Bay

F C

To teach them whales a dance

G C

Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all bound to go

[VERSE 2:]

The pilot he is a-waiting for

The turning of the tide

C G C

Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- heave___ away

F C

And then, me boys, we'll be gone again

F C

With a good and a westerly wind

G C

Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all bound to go

[VERSE 3:]

Come all you hard working sailor men

Who round the Cape Of Storms

C G C

Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- heave___ away

F C

Be sure your boats and oilskins are

F C

You'll wish you never was born

G C

Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all bound to go

[VERSE 4:]

And farewell to you, you Kingston girls

Farewell St. Andrew's dock

C G C

Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- heave___ away

F C

If ever we return again

F C

We'll make your cradles rock

G C

Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all bound to go

[VERSE 5:]

And there's some that's bound for New York Town

And some that's bound for France

C G C

Heave away, me Johnnies -(pause)- heave___ away

F C

There's some that's bound for the Bengal Bay

F C

To teach them whales a dance

G C

Heave away, me Johnny boys, we're all bound to go

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