Great Big Sea – Boston And St Johns (Guitar)

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Intro: EmF#mGG
EmF#mGA
x2
[Oohs] Verse 1:
Em            F#m               G
   Girl don't tell me that it's morning

Em        F#m       G        A
   Can we keep the curtains drawn?

Em           F#m            G
   I haven't given you fair warning

Em         F#m      G        A
   But our ship, it sails at dawn
Chorus:
         D              A            G                 A
And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long

      D     C#/D      Bm    A       G              A
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. Johns

Em       F#m              D      C#/D Bm
   I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away

A     G             A             
I'm a rover can you love me anyway?
[1x intro passage] Verse 2:
Em             F#m            G
   And if some suitor comes approaching

Em          F#m        G         A
   Will you let him through your door?

Em         F#m           G
   What if I return half–broken?

     Em        F#m     G   A
Will you still love me any more?
Chorus:
         D            A            G                 A
And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long

      D     C#/D      Bm    A       G              A
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. Johns

Em       F#             D        C#/D  Bm
   I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away

A      G             A              Em
 I'm a rover can you love me anyway?
[1x intro passage] Bridge:
Em           F#m
  Close your eyes and dream

    G                A
And tell me what you see

D         A
  Tell me what you want

     G                   A
Just tell me that you'll wait for me

    Em         F#m               G
But oh...don't tell me that it's morning

Em        F#m       G        A
   Can we keep the curtains drawn?

Em           F#m            G
   I haven't given you fair warning

Em         F#m      G        A
   But our ship, it sails at dawn

         D              A            G                 A
And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long

      D     C#/D      Bm    A       G              A
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. Johns

Em       F#m              D      C#/D Bm
   I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away

A     G             A             
I'm a rover can you love me anyway?
[Outro – loop intro and get quieter.