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The White Cliffs Of Dover

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[Chorus]
ThGere'll be Embluebirds oGver the Emwhite Ccliffs of GDover
GTo-Cmorrow, Gjust Emyou Cwait and Gsee
TGhere'll be lEmove and Glaughter, and Empeace ever Gafter
TGo-Cmorrow, Gwhen Emthe Cworld is Gfree
[Verse]
TGhe Cshepherd Amwill tend his Csheep
TChe valley will Dbloom Gagain
CAnd JimAmmy will go to slCeep
CIn his Gown little Amroom Dagain
[Chorus]
ThGere'll be Embluebirds oGver the Emwhite Ccliffs of GDover
GTo-Cmorrow, Gjust Emyou Cwait and Gsee
[Verse]
TGhe Cshepherd Amwill tend his Csheep
TChe valley will Dbloom Gagain
CAnd JimAmmy will go to slCeep
CIn his Gown little Amroom Dagain
[Chorus]
ThGere'll be Embluebirds oGver the Emwhite Ccliffs of GDover
GTo-Cmorrow, Gjust Emyou Cwait and Gsee

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The story behind the song

Vera Lynn, known as the "Forces' Sweetheart" during World War II, brought comfort and hope to troops and their families with her reassuring voice. "The White Cliffs of Dover" captures a deep longing for peace and a return to simpler times, envisioning bluebirds flying over the iconic cliffs as a sign that love, laughter, and tranquility will finally prevail. It paints a picture of a world where even the shepherd can tend his sheep in his own little room again, a gentle dream of normalcy after the turmoil of war. Playing this song channels a profound sense of hopeful anticipation for peace to come.

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The White Cliffs Of Dover

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The White Cliffs Of Dover

by Vera Lynn

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

G Em G Em C G

There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover

G C G Em C G

To-morrow, just you wait and see

G Em G Em G

There'll be love and laughter, and peace ever after

G C G Em C G

To-morrow, when the world is free

[Verse]

G C Am C

The shepherd will tend his sheep

C D G

The valley will bloom again

C Am C

And Jimmy will go to sleep

C G Am D

In his own little room again

[Chorus]

G Em G Em C G

There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover

G C G Em C G

To-morrow, just you wait and see

[Verse]

G C Am C

The shepherd will tend his sheep

C D G

The valley will bloom again

C Am C

And Jimmy will go to sleep

C G Am D

In his own little room again

[Chorus]

G Em G Em C G

There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover

G C G Em C G

To-morrow, just you wait and see

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