Misc Traditional – Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy (Guitar)

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Adieu, sweet lovely Nancy, ten thousand times adieu.

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I am going across the ocean, love, to seek for something new.

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Come change your ring with me, dear girl,

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Come change your ring with me.

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That it might be a token of true love when I am on the sea.

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And when I'm far upon the sea you'll know not where I am.

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Kind letters I will write to you from every foreign land.

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The secrets of my heart, dear girl,

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And the best of my good will.

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So let your body be where it might, my heart will be with you still.

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There's a heavy storm arising: see how it gathers round.

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While we poor souls on the ocean wide are fighting for the Crown.

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There's nothing to protect us, love,

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Or keep us from the cold,

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On the ocean wide where we must bide like jolly sailors bold.

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There's tinkers, tailors, shoemakers lie snoring fast asleep,

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While we poor souls on the ocean wide are ploughing through the deep.

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Our officers commanded us

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And then we must obey,

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Expecting every moment we may be cast away.

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And when the wars are over there'll be peace on every shore.

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We'll return to our wives and our families and the girls that we adore.

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We'll drink our liquor merrily

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And spend our money free,

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And when our money it is all gone we'll boldly go to sea.