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Leaving The Land

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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 4th Fret
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INTRO
G   C   G Bm C   G
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VERSE 1
It's time to go, CJenny, Gno need to Bmclose the CdoorG  
What if the dust gets Cin the house? It Gdoesn't matter Bmany CmoreAm  
You and the dust have Dbeen at war for Gfar too many CyearsAm  
But now the war is over, Jenny Ddear
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CHORUS
GLeaving the landC  
GLeaving the landC  
Leaving all I've Dever been and GeveryBmthing I CamD7  
Leaving the GlandC  G  C  G  
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VERSE 2
Remember when I Cbrought you here, those Glong, bright Bmyears aCgoG  
For all that time you've Cbeen my heart, and Gthis land has Bmbeen my CsoulAm  
The long, bright days are Dover now, but Gstill the heart beats ConAm  
But, Jenny dear, the soul Dis gone
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CHORUS
GLeaving the landC  
GLeaving the landC  
Leaving all I've Dever been and GeveryBmthing I CamD7  
Leaving Emthe land
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INSTRUMENTAL
C   G Bm C   G   C
G----C----Em---------------
VERSE 3
It's time to go, CJenny, Gdrive quickly Bmdown the CtrackG  
We'll never see what Clies ahead if Gwe keep on Bmlooking CbackAm  
Behind is just an Dempty house, old Gmemories and CghostsAm  
And our small dream gathering Ddust
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CHORUS
GLeaving the landC  
GLeaving the landC  
Leaving all I've Dever been and GeveryBmthing I CamD7  
Leaving the GlandC  G  C  G  
Leaving the GlandC  G  C  G  

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Leaving The Land

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO: 4th Fret

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INTRO

G C G Bm C G

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VERSE 1

C G Bm C G

It's time to go, Jenny, no need to close the door

C G Bm C Am

What if the dust gets in the house? It doesn't matter any more

D G C Am

You and the dust have been at war for far too many years

But now the war is over, Jenny dear

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CHORUS

G C

Leaving the land

G C

Leaving the land

D G Bm C D7

Leaving all I've ever been and everything I am

G C G C G

Leaving the land

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VERSE 2

C G Bm C G

Remember when I brought you here, those long, bright years ago

C G Bm C Am

For all that time you've been my heart, and this land has been my soul

D G C Am

The long, bright days are over now, but still the heart beats on

But, Jenny dear, the soul is gone

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CHORUS

G C

Leaving the land

G C

Leaving the land

D G Bm C D7

Leaving all I've ever been and everything I am

Leaving the land

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INSTRUMENTAL

C G Bm C G C

G C Em

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VERSE 3

C G Bm C G

It's time to go, Jenny, drive quickly down the track

C G Bm C Am

We'll never see what lies ahead if we keep on looking back

D G C Am

Behind is just an empty house, old memories and ghosts

And our small dream gathering dust

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CHORUS

G C

Leaving the land

G C

Leaving the land

D G Bm C D7

Leaving all I've ever been and everything I am

G C G C G

Leaving the land

G C G C G

Leaving the land

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