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Farewell To Nova Scotia

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Farewell nova scotia
The Asun was sinking down in the west
The F#mbirds were singing on every tree
All nAature sEeemed to be at rest
But F#mstill there wDas no rC#mest for F#mme
Chorus:
FarewAell to Nova Scotia
The sea-bound coast
may your F#mmountains dark and dreary be
For when AI am far aEway
On the briny ocean tossed
Will you eF#mver heave a sDigh
and a C#mwish for F#mme
I grieve to leave my native land
I grieve to leave my comrades all
And my aged loving parents whom I held so dear
And the bonny, bonny lass
who I do adore
I have three brothers and they are at rest
Their arms are folded on their chests
But a poor, weary sailor the likes of me
Must be tossed and forgotten
On the deep, blue sea

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Farewell To Nova Scotia

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Farewell nova scotia

The sun was sinking down in the west

F#m

The birds were singing on every tree

A E

All nature seemed to be at rest

F#m D C#m F#m

But still there was no rest for me

Chorus:

Farewell to Nova Scotia

The sea-bound coast

F#m

may your mountains dark and dreary be

A E

For when I am far away

On the briny ocean tossed

F#m D

Will you ever heave a sigh

C#m F#m

and a wish for me

I grieve to leave my native land

I grieve to leave my comrades all

And my aged loving parents whom I held so dear

And the bonny, bonny lass

who I do adore

I have three brothers and they are at rest

Their arms are folded on their chests

But a poor, weary sailor the likes of me

Must be tossed and forgotten

On the deep, blue sea

About Farewell To Nova Scotia Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Farewell To Nova Scotia by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Farewell To Nova Scotia chords”, “Farewell To Nova Scotia guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Farewell To Nova Scotia chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Farewell To Nova Scotia chords and for experienced players who want accurate Farewell To Nova Scotia lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, E, D, C#m.

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What key is "Farewell To Nova Scotia" in?

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