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Heave Away

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[Intro]
bass (A)
|       A|    A    D|      A|      D|
|   A   C#m|  F#m    D|      A|   E    A|
[Verse 1]
Come Aget your duds in order, for we're bound to leave toDmorrow
Heave aAway, me jollies, heave aDway
Come Aget your duds in C#morder, for we're F#mbound to cross the Dwater
Heave aAway, me jolly boys, we're Eall bound aAway.
[Verse 2]
SomeAtimes we're bound for Liverpool, more times we're bound for DSpain
Heave aAway, me jollies, heave aDway.
But Anow we're bound for C#mSt. Johns, down to F#msee the girls a Ddancin'
Heave aAway, me jolly boys, we're Eall bound aAway.
[Verse 3]
I wArote me love a letter, I was on the Jennie DLynn
Heave aAway, me jollies, heave aDway.
I wArote me love a C#mletter, and I F#msigned it with a Dring
Heave aAway, me jolly boys, we're Eall bound aAway.
[Instrumental]
|       A|    A    D|      A|      D|
|   A   C#m|  F#m    D|      A|   E    A|
[Verse 4]
So Afarewell Nancy darlin', for it's now I'm going to Dleave you
Heave aAway, me jollies, heave aDway.
You pAromised that you'd C#mmarry me, but F#mhow you did deDceive me
Heave aAway, me jolly boys, we're Eall bound aAway.
[Verse 5]
SomeAtimes we're bound for Liverpool, more times we're bound for DSpain
Heave aAway, me jollies, heave aDway.
But Anow we're bound for C#mSt. Johns, down to F#msee the girls a Ddancin'
Heave aAway, me jolly boys, we're Eall bound aAway.
[Instrumental]
|       A|    A    D|      A|      D|
|   A   C#m|  F#m    D|      A|   E    A|
[Verse 6]
Come Aget your duds in order, for we're bound to leave toDmorrow
Heave aAway, me jollies, heave aDway.
Come Aget your duds in C#morder, for we're F#mbound to cross the Dwater
Heave aAway, me jolly boys, we're Eall bound aF#mway.
Heave awaAy, me jolly boys, we're Eall bound aF#mway.
Heave awaAy, me jolly boys, we're Eall bound aAway.

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Heave Away

by The Punters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

bass (A)

A A D A D

| | | | |

A C#m F#m D A E A

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

A D

Come get your duds in order, for we're bound to leave tomorrow

A D

Heave away, me jollies, heave away

A C#m F#m D

Come get your duds in order, for we're bound to cross the water

A E A

Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away.

[Verse 2]

A D

Sometimes we're bound for Liverpool, more times we're bound for Spain

A D

Heave away, me jollies, heave away.

A C#m F#m D

But now we're bound for St. Johns, down to see the girls a dancin'

A E A

Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away.

[Verse 3]

A D

I wrote me love a letter, I was on the Jennie Lynn

A D

Heave away, me jollies, heave away.

A C#m F#m D

I wrote me love a letter, and I signed it with a ring

A E A

Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away.

[Instrumental]

A A D A D

| | | | |

A C#m F#m D A E A

| | | | |

[Verse 4]

A D

So farewell Nancy darlin', for it's now I'm going to leave you

A D

Heave away, me jollies, heave away.

A C#m F#m D

You promised that you'd marry me, but how you did deceive me

A E A

Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away.

[Verse 5]

A D

Sometimes we're bound for Liverpool, more times we're bound for Spain

A D

Heave away, me jollies, heave away.

A C#m F#m D

But now we're bound for St. Johns, down to see the girls a dancin'

A E A

Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away.

[Instrumental]

A A D A D

| | | | |

A C#m F#m D A E A

| | | | |

[Verse 6]

A D

Come get your duds in order, for we're bound to leave tomorrow

A D

Heave away, me jollies, heave away.

A C#m F#m D

Come get your duds in order, for we're bound to cross the water

A E F#m

Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away.

A E F#m

Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away.

A E A

Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away.

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