Elvis Costello – Last Boat Leaving (Guitar)
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[Verse]
D Am Hush my little one don't cry so B7 Em A You know your daddy was bound to go D A They took his pride they took his voice Bm F# Don't upset him now don't make a noise G Gm They said, "You're lucky son still got the choice" Bm G Last boat leaving
[Chorus]
A D A D A D A D Don't waste your tears it's not as if I'm in chains A D A Bm A A7/A# Bm E I don't want to go now, it would be better for you too A D/F# If you don't look back when we sail
(Last boat leaving, last boat leaving)
[Verse]
D Am Hush my dear, while I whisper it in your ear B7 Em A We're not going to sail tonight we're going to disappear D A And it feels like punishment, but I don't know what for Bm F# Take care of your mother son it's you that she adores G Gm 'Cause no matter how long we sail we'll never reach the shore Bm G Last boat leaving
[Chorus]
A D A D A D A D So dry your tears it's not as if I'm in chains A D A Bm A A7/A# Bm E When you go to school son you'll read my story in history books A D/F# Only they won't mention my name
(Last boat leaving, last boat leaving)
[Verse]
A G D/F# So hush now, my darling, my sweet little one A G D/F# I hope that you never have to do what I've done
Do you know what I've done?
Am B7 Em A Why I'm going away? On the last boat leaving this stinking town Bm G Bm E Last boat leaving, it’s the last boat leaving A# C You've had my innocence, you've had my heartbreak Gm You've taken the place where I once belonged C/E D Bm A# Gm D Now what more can you take?