Misc Traditional – Leave Her Johnny (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
A
Oh I thought I heard the old man say

E                 A
[tab]D        A        Bm/F#    A
Tomorrow you will get your pay

        A        E     A
And its time for us to leave her
[Chorus]
E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

   D                A
Oh leave her Johnny,leave her

        D         A
For the voyage is long

        Bm/F#       A
And the winds don't blow

         A        E     A
And it's time for us to leave her
[Verse 2]
A
Oh the skipper was bad but the mate was worse

E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

         D        A          Bm/F#      A
He would cut you down with a spike or a curse

        A        E     A
And its time for us to leave her
[Chorus]
E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

   D                A
Oh leave her Johnny,leave her

        D         A
For the voyage is long

        Bm/F#       A
And the winds don't blow

         A        E     A
And it's time for us to leave her
[Verse 3]
A
Well the wind was foul and the seas ran high

E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

   D          A          Bm/F#     A
We shipped it green, and none went by

        A        E     A
And its time for us to leave her
[Chorus]
E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

   D                A
Oh leave her Johnny,leave her

        D         A
For the voyage is long

        Bm/F#       A
And the winds don't blow

         A        E     A
And it's time for us to leave her
[Verse 4]
A
How I hate to sail on this rotten tub

E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

   D      A         Bm/F#   A
No grog allowed and rotten grub

        A        E     A
And its time for us to leave her
[Chorus]
E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

   D                A
Oh leave her Johnny,leave her

        D         A
For the voyage is long

        Bm/F#       A
And the winds don't blow

         A        E     A
And it's time for us to leave her
[Verse 5]
A
Now pull you lubbers, or you'll get no pay

E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

   D        A           Bm/F#  A
Oh pull you lubbers and then belay

        A        E     A
And its time for us to leave her
[Chorus]
E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

   D                A
Oh leave her Johnny,leave her

        D         A
For the voyage is long

        Bm/F#       A
And the winds don't blow

         A        E     A
And it's time for us to leave her
[Verse 6]
A
We sweare by wrote, for want of more

E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

    D         A               Bm/F#  A
But now we're through so we'll go on shore

        A        E     A
And its time for us to leave her
[Chorus]
E                 A
Leave her Johnny, Leave her

   D                A
Oh leave her Johnny,leave her

        D         A
For the voyage is long

        Bm/F#       A
And the winds don't blow

         A        E     A
And it's time for us to leave her