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Homeward Bound

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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
They will take us Ffrom the Cmoorings
They will tow us Fdown the CBay
They will pluck us up to Gwindward when we Csail
We will hear the Fkeen wind Cwhistle
We will feel the Fsting of Cspray
When we've seen the deep-sea Gpilot o'er the Crail
[Verse]
Then it's FJohnnie Gheave and Cstart her
Then it's FJohnnie Groll and Cgo
When the Fmates have Gpicked the Cwatches
There is little rest for GJackC  
We will sing the Fgood old Cchorus
That the Homeward FBounders Cknow
For the girls have got the Gtowrope
And they're Fhauling in the CslackG  C  G  C  F  C  
[Verse]
Through the dusty Fstreets and Cdismal
Through the noises Fof the Ctown
You can hear the West wind Ghumming through the Cshrouds
And we'll see the Flightning Cleaping
As the tropic Fsuns go Cdown
And the dapple of the Gshadows on the Cclouds
[Verse]
And the Fsalt blood Gdances Cin us
To the Ftune of GHomeward CBound
To the Fcall to Gweary Cwatches
To the sheet and to the GtackC  
When they bid us Fman the Ccapstan
All hands will Fwalk her Cround
For the girls have got the Gtow-rope
And they're Fhauling in the CslackG  C  G  C  F  C  
[Verse]
Through the sunshine Fof the Ctropics
Round the bleak and Fdreary CHorn
Half across the sleepy Gplanet lies our Cway
And we'll leave the Fland beChind us
Like a welcome Flong outCworn
When we see the reeling Gmastheads swing and Csway
[Verse]
Through the Fweather Gfair and Cstormy
Through the Fcalm and Gin the Cgale
We will Fheave and Ghaul to Chelp her
We will keep her Gon her Ctrack
And we'll sing the Fgood old Cchanties
As all hands are Fmaking Csail
For the girls have got the Gtow-rope
And they're Fhauling in the Cslack
[Outro]
Heave aGway (haul aCway)
Haul aGway  (haul aCway)
Heave aGway (heave aCway)
Haul awGay  (haul aCway)

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Homeward Bound

by Gordon Bok

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[Intro]

[Verse]

F C

They will take us from the moorings

F C

They will tow us down the Bay

G C

They will pluck us up to windward when we sail

F C

We will hear the keen wind whistle

F C

We will feel the sting of spray

G C

When we've seen the deep-sea pilot o'er the rail

[Verse]

F G C

Then it's Johnnie heave and start her

F G C

Then it's Johnnie roll and go

F G C

When the mates have picked the watches

G C

There is little rest for Jack

F C

We will sing the good old chorus

F C

That the Homeward Bounders know

For the girls have got the towrope

F C G C G C F C

And they're hauling in the slack

[Verse]

F C

Through the dusty streets and dismal

F C

Through the noises of the town

G C

You can hear the West wind humming through the shrouds

F C

And we'll see the lightning leaping

F C

As the tropic suns go down

G C

And the dapple of the shadows on the clouds

[Verse]

F G C

And the salt blood dances in us

F G C

To the tune of Homeward Bound

F G C

To the call to weary watches

G C

To the sheet and to the tack

F C

When they bid us man the capstan

F C

All hands will walk her round

For the girls have got the tow-rope

F C G C G C F C

And they're hauling in the slack

[Verse]

F C

Through the sunshine of the tropics

F C

Round the bleak and dreary Horn

G C

Half across the sleepy planet lies our way

F C

And we'll leave the land behind us

F C

Like a welcome long outworn

G C

When we see the reeling mastheads swing and sway

[Verse]

F G C

Through the weather fair and stormy

F G C

Through the calm and in the gale

F G C

We will heave and haul to help her

G C

We will keep her on her track

F C

And we'll sing the good old chanties

F C

As all hands are making sail

For the girls have got the tow-rope

F C

And they're hauling in the slack

[Outro]

G C

Heave away (haul away)

G C

Haul away (haul away)

G C

Heave away (heave away)

G C

Haul away (haul away)

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