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Durham Town

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***CHORUS***
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*             D          A        G          A*
* I've got-ta leave old Durham Town     *
*             D          G        A          D*
* I've got-ta leave old Durham Town     *
*            D         F#m       Bm         Gm*
* I've got-ta leave old Durham Town     *
*                        D        A        D*
* and that leavin's gonna get me down   *
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DBack in Anineteen Gforty Afour 
BmI remember F#mDaddy walkin Bmout the F#mdoor
Dmom-ma told Ame he was Ggoin to the Awar, he was Bmleavin
F#mleavin leavin leavin leavin  Ame
***CHORUS
When DI was a Aboy I Gspent my Atime 
Bmsittin on the F#mbanks of the Bmriver F#mTyne
Dwhatchin' all the Aships goin Gdown the Aline, they were Bmleavin     
F#mleavin leavin leavin leavin   Ame
***CHORUS
DLast week Amomma Gpassed a-Away 
Bm"good bye F#mson" is Bmall she'd F#msay
"Dthere,s no Acall for Gme to Astay so I'm Bmleavin 
F#mleavin leavin leavin leavin Afree
/::
DI've gotta Aleave old GDurham ATown 
DI've gotta Gleave old ADurham DTown 
DI've gotta F#mleave old BmDurham GmTown
and that Dleavins gonna Aget me
::/
DLa  lala-Ala   la   Glala   Ala
Dla  lala-Gla   la   Alala   Dla
Dla  lala-F#mla    la  Bmlala  Gmlala
lala  Dlalalala   Alalala-Dla

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Durham Town

by Roger Whittaker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

I prefer to play this one with a capo on first

***CHORUS***

*****************************************

D A G A

* *

* I've got-ta leave old Durham Town *

D G A D

* *

* I've got-ta leave old Durham Town *

D F#m Bm Gm

* *

* I've got-ta leave old Durham Town *

D A D

* *

* and that leavin's gonna get me down *

*****************************************

D A G A

Back in nineteen forty four

Bm F#m Bm F#m

I remember Daddy walkin out the door

D A G A Bm

mom-ma told me he was goin to the war, he was leavin

F#m A

leavin leavin leavin leavin me

***CHORUS

D A G A

When I was a boy I spent my time

Bm F#m Bm F#m

sittin on the banks of the river Tyne

D A G A Bm

whatchin' all the ships goin down the line, they were leavin

F#m A

leavin leavin leavin leavin me

***CHORUS

D A G A

Last week momma passed a-way

Bm F#m Bm F#m

"good bye son" is all she'd say

D A G A Bm

"there,s no call for me to stay so I'm leavin

F#m A

leavin leavin leavin leavin free

/::

D A G A

I've gotta leave old Durham Town

D G A D

I've gotta leave old Durham Town

D F#m Bm Gm

I've gotta leave old Durham Town

D A

and that leavins gonna get me

::/

D A G A

La lala-la la lala la

D G A D

la lala-la la lala la

D F#m Bm Gm

la lala-la la lala lala

D A D

lala lalalala lalala-la

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