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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Déanta - Thousands Are Sailing
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Verse 1]
You Ambrave Irish herGoes where Ce'er you may Fbe
I Cpray, stand a moFment and Clisten to Emme
Your Csons and fair Gdaughters are Call going aGway
And Amthousands are sailGing to CAmeriFcay
[Verse 2]
So, good Amluck to those peoGple and Csafe may they Fland
They are Cleaving their counFtry for a Cfar distant Emstrand
They're Cleaving old IreGland, no Clonger can Gstay
And Amthousands are sailGing to CAmeriFcay
[Verse 3]
Now the Amnight before leavGing, they are Cbidding goodFbye
And it's Cearly next mornFing, their Chearts give a Emsigh
They Cturn, kiss their moGthers and Cthen they will Gsay
"FareAmwell, dear old faGther, we must Cnow go aFway"
[Instrumental]
Am
[Verse 4]
Oh, I Ampity the moGther who Crears up the Fchild
And Clikewise the Ffather who Clabours and Emtoils
To Ctry to support Gthem, he will Cwork night and Gday
AmAnd when they are reared Gup, they Cwill go aFway
[Verse 5]
So, good Amluck to those peoGple and Csafe may they Fland
They are Cleaving their counFtry for a Cfar distant Emstrand
They're Cleaving old IreGland, no Clonger can Gstay
And Amthousands are sailGing to CAmeriFcay
[Outro]
Am

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Thousands Are Sailing

by Deanta

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Déanta - Thousands Are Sailing

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Verse 1]

Am G C F

You brave Irish heroes where e'er you may be

C F C Em

I pray, stand a moment and listen to me

C G C G

Your sons and fair daughters are all going away

Am G C F

And thousands are sailing to Americay

[Verse 2]

Am G C F

So, good luck to those people and safe may they land

C F C Em

They are leaving their country for a far distant strand

C G C G

They're leaving old Ireland, no longer can stay

Am G C F

And thousands are sailing to Americay

[Verse 3]

Am G C F

Now the night before leaving, they are bidding goodbye

C F C Em

And it's early next morning, their hearts give a sigh

C G C G

They turn, kiss their mothers and then they will say

Am G C F

"Farewell, dear old father, we must now go away"

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]

Am G C F

Oh, I pity the mother who rears up the child

C F C Em

And likewise the father who labours and toils

C G C G

To try to support them, he will work night and day

Am G C F

And when they are reared up, they will go away

[Verse 5]

Am G C F

So, good luck to those people and safe may they land

C F C Em

They are leaving their country for a far distant strand

C G C G

They're leaving old Ireland, no longer can stay

Am G C F

And thousands are sailing to Americay

[Outro]

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