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Strawbs - The Man Who Would Never Leave Grimsby
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
Dm7  G  Dm7  G  Dm7  G  Dm7  G  F  Bb  Eb  Dm7 G
[Verse 1]
I was Amtold about a man who would Cnever leave DmGrimsby
And that Fmay Csound Dmstrange
But his Amheart was in that town with his Cfriends and his Dmfamily
But to Fmake Chim Amleave 
Would be Fpain CinDmdeed
[Verse 2]
Now he Amcould have toured the world, he was Chighly reDmspected
But to Fmake Chim Dmgo
Would be Amripping out his heart and Cleaving him Dmrestless
So to Fsee Chim Amplay
Go the FGrimsCby Gway
[Chorus]
‘Cause he Dm7has a little love, Cbut he Fgives a lot of loveD  
It doesn’t Gmatter where he FisEm  G  
If you’ve Dm7got a little love Cand you Fgive a lot of loveD  
It doesn’t Gmatter where you are, it’s Fup to you
EmYou could be in GGrimsby tooDm7  G  Dm7  G  
[Verse 3]
Got a Amletter from a boy from a Cvillage in DmKenya
He was Fsuch Ca Dmfan
So Amsmitten by the band, they Ccalled him the DmStrawbs Boy 
And that Fmade Chim Amproud
He would Fplay Cus Dmloud
[Verse 4]
In the Amletter Lucky wrote that he’d Cbeen to NaiDmrobi
Which I Ffound Cquite Dmsad
Because he Amsaid he looked around, but he Ccouldn’t Dmsee me
With a Ffaith Clike Amthat
How I Fwish Che Ghad
[Chorus]
Lucky Dm7had a little love Cand he Fgave a lot of loveD  
Didn’t Gmatter where he FwasEm  G  
If you’ve Dm7got a little love Cand you Fgive a lot of loveD  
It doesn’t Gmatter where you are, it’s Fup to you
EmYou could be in GGrimsby tooDm7  G  
[Verse 4]
If you Amever meet the man who would Cnever leave DmGrimsby
Try to Fmake Chim Dmsee
That the Amhome is in the heart and you Ccarry it Dmwith you
You may FneCver Amleave
And your FspiCrit’s Gfree
[Chorus]
If you've Dm7got little love Cand you Fgive a lot of loveD  
Doesn’t Gmatter where you Fare  Em  G  
So, Dm7take a little love Cand you Fgive a lot of loveD  
It doesn’t Gmatter where you are, it’s Fup to you
EmYou could be in GGrimsby tooDm7  Em  F  Dm  G  F  Em  G  

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The Man Who Would Never Leave Grimsby

by Strawbs

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Strawbs - The Man Who Would Never Leave Grimsby

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G F Bb Eb Dm7 G

[Verse 1]

Am C Dm

I was told about a man who would never leave Grimsby

F C Dm

And that may sound strange

Am C Dm

But his heart was in that town with his friends and his family

F C Am

But to make him leave

F C Dm

Would be pain indeed

[Verse 2]

Am C Dm

Now he could have toured the world, he was highly respected

F C Dm

But to make him go

Am C Dm

Would be ripping out his heart and leaving him restless

F C Am

So to see him play

F C G

Go the Grimsby way

[Chorus]

Dm7 C F D

‘Cause he has a little love, but he gives a lot of love

G F Em G

It doesn’t matter where he is

Dm7 C F D

If you’ve got a little love and you give a lot of love

G F

It doesn’t matter where you are, it’s up to you

Em G Dm7 G Dm7 G

You could be in Grimsby too

[Verse 3]

Am C Dm

Got a letter from a boy from a village in Kenya

F C Dm

He was such a fan

Am C Dm

So smitten by the band, they called him the Strawbs Boy

F C Am

And that made him proud

F C Dm

He would play us loud

[Verse 4]

Am C Dm

In the letter Lucky wrote that he’d been to Nairobi

F C Dm

Which I found quite sad

Am C Dm

Because he said he looked around, but he couldn’t see me

F C Am

With a faith like that

F C G

How I wish he had

[Chorus]

Dm7 C F D

Lucky had a little love and he gave a lot of love

G F Em G

Didn’t matter where he was

Dm7 C F D

If you’ve got a little love and you give a lot of love

G F

It doesn’t matter where you are, it’s up to you

Em G Dm7 G

You could be in Grimsby too

[Verse 4]

Am C Dm

If you ever meet the man who would never leave Grimsby

F C Dm

Try to make him see

Am C Dm

That the home is in the heart and you carry it with you

F C Am

You may never leave

F C G

And your spirit’s free

[Chorus]

Dm7 C F D

If you've got little love and you give a lot of love

G F Em G

Doesn’t matter where you are

Dm7 C F D

So, take a little love and you give a lot of love

G F

It doesn’t matter where you are, it’s up to you

Em G Dm7 Em F Dm G F Em G

You could be in Grimsby too

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