Misc Unsigned Bands – Gregory The Great Academy - Leave Her Johnny (Guitar)

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                   D
1st Verse: Now the times were hard and the wages were low

           A7                 D
           Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

               G        D      F#         Bm
           And now once more ashore we'll go

                    D              A7    D
           And it's time for us to leave her.

           A7                 D
   Chorus: Leave her, Johnny, leave her

              G                  D
           Oh leave her, Johnny, leave her.

                   G         D            Bm
           For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow

                    D              A7    D
           And it's time for us to leave her.

               D
2nd Verse: She would not wear, and she would not stay

           A7                 D
           Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

               G             D         F#        Bm
           She shipped great seas both night and day

                    D              A7    D
           And it's time for us to leave her.
Chorus
                  D
3rd Verse: It was rotten meat and weevily bread

           A7                 D
           Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

           G         D          F#      Bm
           Eat it or starve the old man said

                    D              A7    D
           And it's time for us to leave her.
Chorus
                  D
4th Verse: Oh the winds were foul and the work was hard

           A7                 D
           Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

                    G         D            F#       Bm
           From the Liverpool docks to the Brooklyn yard

                    D              A7    D
           And it's time for us to leave her.
Chorus
               D
5th Verse: The sails are furled and the work is all done

           A7               D
           Leave her Johnny leave her.

               G        D         F#       Bm
           And homeward now we've made our run

                    D              A7    D
           And it's time for us to leave her
Chorus
                D
6th Verse: Oh I thought I heard the old man say

           A7                 D
           Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

             G      D        F#       Bm
           Tomorrow you will get your pay

                    D              A7    D
           And it's time for us to leave her.
Chorus
                D
7th Verse: Now it's time for us to say goodbye

           A7                 D
           Leave her, Johnny, leave her.

               G        D      F#      Bm
           The old pierhead is drawing nigh

                    D              A7    D
           Now it's time for us to leave her.
Chorus