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Rab Noakes - Niel Gow's Apprentice
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]    G     D7/F#         G     D7/F#  G  
[CHORUS:]
Oh, no more will I D7/F#rove, no more, it's Gover
Oh, no more will I D7/F#rove, no more, it's Gdone
I'll Csit beneath the fiddle tree
With the Amghost of Niel Gow Dnext to me
GListen Niel, the apD7/F#prentice has beGgun
[VERSE 1:]
An old man sits at his D7/F#inglenook and he Gwonders
His brother in a foreign D7/F#land, he must reGmain
CDeeved about the life they choose
They Ameach would wear the Dother one's shoes
This Gmotherland is a D7/F#source of consGtant pain
[CHORUS:]
Oh, no more will I D7/F#rove, no more, it's Gover
Oh, no more will I D7/F#rove, no more, it's Gdone
I'll Csit beneath the fiddle tree
With the Amghost of Niel Gow Dnext to me
GListen Niel, the apD7/F#prentice has beGgun
[VERSE 2:]
Rumbling Brig, I D7/F#heard your music Gcalling
In the outback D7/F#still I heard your Gsong
CFeeding from a foreign field
With Amfar more fish than the DBraan could yield
This Gtrip will be my D7/F#last and it won't be Glong
[CHORUS:]
Oh, no more will I D7/F#rove, no more, it's Gover
Oh, no more will I D7/F#rove, no more, it's Gdone
I'll Csit beneath the fiddle tree
With the Amghost of Niel Gow Dnext to me
GListen Niel, the apD7/F#prentice has beGgun
[OUTRO:]    G     D7/F#         G     D7/F#       G       C     Am     D     G     D7/F#  G  
         Oh, no more will I D7/F#rove, no more, it's Gover

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Niel Gows Apprentice

by Rab Noakes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D7/F#

Rab Noakes - Niel Gow's Apprentice

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G D7/F# G D7/F# G

[INTRO:]

[CHORUS:]

D7/F# G

Oh, no more will I rove, no more, it's over

D7/F# G

Oh, no more will I rove, no more, it's done

I'll sit beneath the fiddle tree

Am D

With the ghost of Niel Gow next to me

G D7/F# G

Listen Niel, the apprentice has begun

[VERSE 1:]

D7/F# G

An old man sits at his inglenook and he wonders

D7/F# G

His brother in a foreign land, he must remain

Deeved about the life they choose

Am D

They each would wear the other one's shoes

G D7/F# G

This motherland is a source of constant pain

[CHORUS:]

D7/F# G

Oh, no more will I rove, no more, it's over

D7/F# G

Oh, no more will I rove, no more, it's done

I'll sit beneath the fiddle tree

Am D

With the ghost of Niel Gow next to me

G D7/F# G

Listen Niel, the apprentice has begun

[VERSE 2:]

D7/F# G

Rumbling Brig, I heard your music calling

D7/F# G

In the outback still I heard your song

Feeding from a foreign field

Am D

With far more fish than the Braan could yield

G D7/F# G

This trip will be my last and it won't be long

[CHORUS:]

D7/F# G

Oh, no more will I rove, no more, it's over

D7/F# G

Oh, no more will I rove, no more, it's done

I'll sit beneath the fiddle tree

Am D

With the ghost of Niel Gow next to me

G D7/F# G

Listen Niel, the apprentice has begun

G D7/F# G D7/F# G C Am D G D7/F# G

[OUTRO:]

D7/F# G

Oh, no more will I rove, no more, it's over

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