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Leaving Nancy

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Leaving Nancy - Eric Bogle - normal tuning
GIn comes the train and the Cwhole platform shakes
DIt stops with a shudder and a Gscreaming of brakes
GThe parting has come and my Cweary soul aches
DI'm leaving my Nancy, Goh
GBut you stand there so calmly, detCerminedly gay
DYou talk of the weather and eCvents of the day
GAnd your eyes tell me all that your Ctongue doesn't say
DGoodbye my Nancy, Goh
GAnd come a little Ccloser
DPut your head upon my Gshoulder
GAnd let me hold you Cone last time
DBefore the whistle Gblows
GMy suitcase is lifted and Cstowed on the train
DAnd a thousand regrets whirl Garound in my brain
GThe ache in my heart is Ca black sea of pain
DI'm leaving my Nancy, Goh
GBut you stand there beside me so Clovely to see
DThe grip of your hand is an Gunspoken plea
GYou're not fooling yourself and Cyou're not fooling me
DGoodbye my Nancy, Goh
GAnd come a little Ccloser
DPut your head upon my Gshoulder
GAnd let me hold you Cone last time
DBefore the whistle Gblows
GBut our time has run out Cand the whistle has blown
DHere I must leave you Gstanding alone
GWe had so little time and Cnow the time's gone
DGoodbye my Nancy, Goh
GAnd as the train stCarts gently to roll
DAnd as I lean out to wave Gand to call
GI see the first tears trickle Cand fall
DGoodbye my Nancy, Goh
GAnd come a little Ccloser
DPut your head upon my Gshoulder
GAnd let me hold you Cone last time
DBefore the whistle Gblows
GAnd let me hold you Cone last time
DBefore the whistle Gblows
End:
G  C  D  G

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Leaving Nancy

by Eric Bogle

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Leaving Nancy - Eric Bogle - normal tuning

G C

In comes the train and the whole platform shakes

D G

It stops with a shudder and a screaming of brakes

G C

The parting has come and my weary soul aches

D G

I'm leaving my Nancy, oh

G C

But you stand there so calmly, determinedly gay

D C

You talk of the weather and events of the day

G C

And your eyes tell me all that your tongue doesn't say

D G

Goodbye my Nancy, oh

G C

And come a little closer

D G

Put your head upon my shoulder

G C

And let me hold you one last time

D G

Before the whistle blows

G C

My suitcase is lifted and stowed on the train

D G

And a thousand regrets whirl around in my brain

G C

The ache in my heart is a black sea of pain

D G

I'm leaving my Nancy, oh

G C

But you stand there beside me so lovely to see

D G

The grip of your hand is an unspoken plea

G C

You're not fooling yourself and you're not fooling me

D G

Goodbye my Nancy, oh

G C

And come a little closer

D G

Put your head upon my shoulder

G C

And let me hold you one last time

D G

Before the whistle blows

G C

But our time has run out and the whistle has blown

D G

Here I must leave you standing alone

G C

We had so little time and now the time's gone

D G

Goodbye my Nancy, oh

G C

And as the train starts gently to roll

D G

And as I lean out to wave and to call

G C

I see the first tears trickle and fall

D G

Goodbye my Nancy, oh

G C

And come a little closer

D G

Put your head upon my shoulder

G C

And let me hold you one last time

D G

Before the whistle blows

G C

And let me hold you one last time

D G

Before the whistle blows

End:

G C D G

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