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Ed Harcourt - Farewell Nancy
Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006)
Original in Dm
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[Verse 1]
FareDmwell, my lovely DmNancy, for it's Dmnow I must Amleave you
All aDmlong the salt Dmsea I am Dmbound for to Amgo
But Dmlet my long Dmabsence be Dmno trouble Amto you
For DmI shall reDmturn in the Dmspring, as Amyou Dmknow
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm Dm Am
Dm Dm Dm Am Dm
[Verse 2]
Like some Dmpretty little Dmsea boy I will Dmdress and go Amwith you
In the Dmdeepest of Dmdanger I will Dmstand your Amfriend
In the Dmcold stormy Dmweather when the Dmwinds are a-Amblowin'
My Dmdear, I'll be Dmwilling to Dmwait for Amyou Dmthen
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm Dm Am
Dm Dm Dm Am Dm
[Verse 3]
Well your Dmpretty little Dmhands, they can't Dmhandle our Amtackle
And your Dmdainty little Dmfeet on our Dmtop mast can't Amgo
And the Dmcold stormy Dmweather, love, you Dmcan't well enAmdure
I would Dmhave you aDmshore when the Dmwinds, they Amdo Dmblow
[Instrumental]
Dm Dm Dm Am
Dm Dm Dm Am Dm
[Verse 4]
So fareDmwell, my lovely DmNancy since it's Dmnow I must Amleave you
All aDmlong the salt Dmsea I am Dmbound for to Amgo
But as Dmyou must be Dmsafe, oh, be Dmloyal and Amconstant
For DmI shall reDmturn in the Dmspring as Amyou Dmknow
[Outro]
Dm Dm Dm Am
Dm Dm Dm Am
Dm Dm Dm Am
Dm Dm Dm Am Dm

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Farewell Nancy

by Ed Harcourt

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Ed Harcourt - Farewell Nancy

Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006)

Original in Dm

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[Verse 1]

Dm Dm Dm Am

Farewell, my lovely Nancy, for it's now I must leave you

Dm Dm Dm Am

All along the salt sea I am bound for to go

Dm Dm Dm Am

But let my long absence be no trouble to you

Dm Dm Dm Am Dm

For I shall return in the spring, as you know

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm Dm Am

Dm Dm Dm Am Dm

[Verse 2]

Dm Dm Dm Am

Like some pretty little sea boy I will dress and go with you

Dm Dm Dm Am

In the deepest of danger I will stand your friend

Dm Dm Dm Am

In the cold stormy weather when the winds are a-blowin'

Dm Dm Dm Am Dm

My dear, I'll be willing to wait for you then

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm Dm Am

Dm Dm Dm Am Dm

[Verse 3]

Dm Dm Dm Am

Well your pretty little hands, they can't handle our tackle

Dm Dm Dm Am

And your dainty little feet on our top mast can't go

Dm Dm Dm Am

And the cold stormy weather, love, you can't well endure

Dm Dm Dm Am Dm

I would have you ashore when the winds, they do blow

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm Dm Am

Dm Dm Dm Am Dm

[Verse 4]

Dm Dm Dm Am

So farewell, my lovely Nancy since it's now I must leave you

Dm Dm Dm Am

All along the salt sea I am bound for to go

Dm Dm Dm Am

But as you must be safe, oh, be loyal and constant

Dm Dm Dm Am Dm

For I shall return in the spring as you know

[Outro]

Dm Dm Dm Am

Dm Dm Dm Am Dm

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