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[Intro] 
G  D  G  C  G  Em  D  D
[Verse 1]
GLate Dspring the Gleaves have turned Cgreen
And there's Gsheep on the Emhill side, there's Dbirds on the Dwing.
GOver my Dshoulder the Clast time I'm Gseeing,
The Dold home all Cweathered and GgreyD  
[Verse 2]
We Gtalked till Dthree, my Gfather and Cme,
And the Gfiddle tunes Emflowed like the Dclear Marga-Dree,
G"Never for-Dget who you Care,son", said Ghe.
As I Dfollowed my Cbrothers Gaway.G  
[Chorus]
And I'm Emheading for EmHalifax to Emsee what's to Emspare,
In the Dway of some Dwork and if Dthere's nothing Dthere,
It's EmToronto, Emout west, to EmGod only knows Emwhere,
But there's Cbound to be Gfriends from back Dhome.D  
[Verse 3]
GOne thing I Dknow, wherGever I Cgo,
My Gheart's in Cape EmBreton it will Dalways be Dso.
When-Gever the Dfiddler Crosins the Gbow,
My Dfirst and last Cthoughts are of Ghome.G  
[Instrumental]
G  D  G  C  G  Em  D  D
G  D  C  G  D  C  G  G
[Chorus]
And I'm Emheading for EmHalifax to Emsee what's to Emspare,
In the Dway of some Dwork and if Dthere's nothing Dthere,
It's EmToronto, Emout west, to EmGod only knows Emwhere,
But there's Cbound to be Gfriends from back Dhome.D  
[Verse 3]
GOne thing I Dknow, wherGever I Cgo,
My Gheart's in Cape EmBreton it will Dalways be Dso.
When-Gever the Dfiddler Crosins the Gbow,
My Dfirst and last Cthoughts are of Ghome.G  

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Heading For Halifax

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D G C G Em D D

[Verse 1]

G D G C

Late spring the leaves have turned green

G Em D D

And there's sheep on the hill side, there's birds on the wing.

G D C G

Over my shoulder the last time I'm seeing,

D C G D

The old home all weathered and grey

[Verse 2]

G D G C

We talked till three, my father and me,

G Em D D

And the fiddle tunes flowed like the clear Marga-ree,

G D C G

"Never for-get who you are,son", said he.

D C G G

As I followed my brothers away.

[Chorus]

Em Em Em Em

And I'm heading for Halifax to see what's to spare,

D D D D

In the way of some work and if there's nothing there,

Em Em Em Em

It's Toronto, out west, to God only knows where,

C G D D

But there's bound to be friends from back home.

[Verse 3]

G D G C

One thing I know, wherever I go,

G Em D D

My heart's in Cape Breton it will always be so.

G D C G

When-ever the fiddler rosins the bow,

D C G G

My first and last thoughts are of home.

[Instrumental]

G D G C G Em D D

G D C G D C G G

[Chorus]

Em Em Em Em

And I'm heading for Halifax to see what's to spare,

D D D D

In the way of some work and if there's nothing there,

Em Em Em Em

It's Toronto, out west, to God only knows where,

C G D D

But there's bound to be friends from back home.

[Verse 3]

G D G C

One thing I know, wherever I go,

G Em D D

My heart's in Cape Breton it will always be so.

G D C G

When-ever the fiddler rosins the bow,

D C G G

My first and last thoughts are of home.

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