Misc Traditional – Leave Her Johnny (Guitar)

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D                              G      D
Oh the times were hard and the wages low

A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

        G        D           G         D
And the grub was bad and the gales did blow

         D        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her
CHORUS:
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

    G                  D   
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her

        G         D            G        Bm   
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow

         G        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her

D                     G       D
I thought I heard the Old Man say

A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

        G    D        G         D
You can go ashore and take your pay

         D        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her
CHORUS:
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

    G                  D   
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her

        G         D            G        Bm   
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow

         G        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her

D                             G          D
Oh her stern was foul and the voyage was long

A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

      G       D           G         D
The winds was bad and the gales was strong

         D        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her
CHORUS:
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

    G                  D   
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her

        G         D            G        Bm   
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow

         G        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her

D                                   G       D
And we'll leave her tight and we'll leave her trim

A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

    G         D      G      D
And heave the hungry packet in

         D        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her
CHORUS:
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

    G                  D   
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her

        G         D            G        Bm   
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow

         G        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her

D                            G          D
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her with a grin

A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

            G      D      G            D
For there's many a worser we've sailed in

         D        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her
CHORUS:
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

    G                  D   
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her

        G         D            G        Bm   
For the voyage is done and the winds do blow

         G        A     D
And it's time for us to leave her

D                     G       D
And now it's time to say goodbye

A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her

         G        D       G         D
For the old pier-head's a-drawing nigh

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