Gordon Bok – Farewell To Nova Scotia (Guitar)

Capo 1
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Chords

[Intro] D A Bm G Bm D A Bm F#m G A [Verse]
    D               A
The sun was sinking in the West

    Bm         G          Bm
The birds were singing on every tree

D          A
All nature seemed to be at rest

     Bm         G      F#m      G     A
But alas, there was no rest for me
[Chorus]
    D                         A
Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea-bound coast

         Bm  F#m   G    Em  F#m    Bm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be

     D         A
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed

         Bm           G       F#m      G     A
Will you ever heave a sigh or wish for me
[Verse]
  D                  A
I grieve to leave my native home

  Bm        G        Bm
I grieve to leave my comrades all

   D       A
My parents whom I love so dear

        Bm           G      F#m G       A
And the bonny, bonny lass I do adore
[Chorus]
    D                         A
Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea-bound coast

         Bm  F#m   G    Em  F#m    Bm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be

     D         A
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed

         Bm           G       F#m      G     A
Will you ever heave a sigh or wish for me
[Instrumental] D A Bm G Bm D A Bm F#m G A [Verse]
  D                       A
I have three brothers and they are dressed

      Bm       G      Bm
Their arms are folded on their breast

      D           A
But a poor simple sailor just like me

        Bm         G             F#m       G      A
Must be tossed and driven on the deep dark sea
[Chorus]
    D                         A
Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea-bound coast

         Bm  F#m   G    Em  F#m    Bm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be

     D         A
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed

         Bm           G       F#m      G     A
Will you ever heave a sigh or wish for me
[Verse]
    D                      A
The drums are beating, the wars do alarm

   Bm      G        Bm
My captain calls, I must obey

    D         A
Farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charms

     Bm           G             F#m        G      A
It's early in the morning, I am bound far away
[Chorus]
    D                         A
Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea-bound coast

         Bm  F#m   G    Em  F#m    Bm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be

     D         A
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed

         Bm           G       F#m      G     A
Will you ever heave a sigh or wish for me
[Chorus]
    D                         A
Farewell to Nova Scotia, your sea-bound coast

         Bm  F#m   G    Em  F#m    Bm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be

     D         A
When I am far away on the briny ocean tossed

         Bm           G       F#m      G
Will you ever heave a sigh or wish for me