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Hang On John

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
John Taylor Dleft his Cnative home
DAfter the whale-fish he did Ggo
From the Atlantic Dcoast and around Cape CHorn
To the DSouth Seas where the whale-fish Gblow
[Chorus]
Oh it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
Soon you'll see your Amnative Gshore
And it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
You'll see Nantucket's Amshores once Gmore
[Verse]
Well, his boat was Dsunk and his Cluck bein' gone
Round a Drocky island he made his Ghome
And he prayed and he Dhoped and he dreamed in Cvain
For a Dship to carry him home aGgain
[Chorus]
But it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
Soon you'll see your Amnative Gshore
And it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
You'll see Nantucket's Amshores once Gmore
[Verse]
An old man come a-Dwalkin' aClong the beach
HarDpoon in hand and a shining Gface
"I come from my Dhome on the rolling Csea
DCarry you back to your native Gplace"
[Chorus]
So it's, hDang oGn, JBmohn
Soon you'll see your Amnative Gshore
And it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
You'll see Nantucket's Amshores once Gmore
[Verse]
Well, they sang and they Drowed and they Csang and sailed
DTill they spied them a newborn Gwhale
And the old man harDpooned him in the Cback
DOut to sea they hauled their Gslack
[Chorus]
And it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
Soon you'll see your Amnative Gshore
And it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
You'll see Nantucket's Amshores once Gmore
[Instrumental]
G
[Verse]
Well, they had not been Dsailin' but a Cmonth or more
"Land Dho!" was the old man's happy Gwords
And John saw the Dcliffs risin' Cfrom the sea
DHeard the cry o' Nantucket Gbirds
[Chorus]
Oh it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
Soon you'll see your Amnative Gshore
And it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
You'll see Nantucket's Amshores once Gmore
[Verse]
Well, they never Dstopped when they Creached dry ground
But they Dhauled their slack into John's homeGtown
And John got Doff at his Cown front door
DNever saw the old man or the whale anyGmore
[Chorus]
Oh it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
Soon you'll see your Amnative Gshore
And it's, Dhang Gon, BmJohn
You'll see Nantucket's Amshores once Gmore

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Hang On John

by Gordon Bok

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[Intro]

[Verse]

D C

John Taylor left his native home

D G

After the whale-fish he did go

D C

From the Atlantic coast and around Cape Horn

D G

To the South Seas where the whale-fish blow

[Chorus]

D G Bm

Oh it's, hang on, John

Am G

Soon you'll see your native shore

D G Bm

And it's, hang on, John

Am G

You'll see Nantucket's shores once more

[Verse]

D C

Well, his boat was sunk and his luck bein' gone

D G

Round a rocky island he made his home

D C

And he prayed and he hoped and he dreamed in vain

D G

For a ship to carry him home again

[Chorus]

D G Bm

But it's, hang on, John

Am G

Soon you'll see your native shore

D G Bm

And it's, hang on, John

Am G

You'll see Nantucket's shores once more

[Verse]

D C

An old man come a-walkin' along the beach

D G

Harpoon in hand and a shining face

D C

"I come from my home on the rolling sea

D G

Carry you back to your native place"

[Chorus]

D G Bm

So it's, hang on, John

Am G

Soon you'll see your native shore

D G Bm

And it's, hang on, John

Am G

You'll see Nantucket's shores once more

[Verse]

D C

Well, they sang and they rowed and they sang and sailed

D G

Till they spied them a newborn whale

D C

And the old man harpooned him in the back

D G

Out to sea they hauled their slack

[Chorus]

D G Bm

And it's, hang on, John

Am G

Soon you'll see your native shore

D G Bm

And it's, hang on, John

Am G

You'll see Nantucket's shores once more

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

D C

Well, they had not been sailin' but a month or more

D G

"Land ho!" was the old man's happy words

D C

And John saw the cliffs risin' from the sea

D G

Heard the cry o' Nantucket birds

[Chorus]

D G Bm

Oh it's, hang on, John

Am G

Soon you'll see your native shore

D G Bm

And it's, hang on, John

Am G

You'll see Nantucket's shores once more

[Verse]

D C

Well, they never stopped when they reached dry ground

D G

But they hauled their slack into John's hometown

D C

And John got off at his own front door

D G

Never saw the old man or the whale anymore

[Chorus]

D G Bm

Oh it's, hang on, John

Am G

Soon you'll see your native shore

D G Bm

And it's, hang on, John

Am G

You'll see Nantucket's shores once more

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