The Longest Johns – Rio Grande (Guitar)

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Our ship went a-sailin' out over the bar

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio

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And we pointed our bow to the old southern star

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And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

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And away, boys, away!

C    Am  Em
Away for Rio,

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So fare thee well, all you pretty young girls,

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and we're bound for the Rio Grande.

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Oh say, was you ever down Rio Grande?

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio

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It's there that the water runs down golden sand

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And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

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And away, boys, away!

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio,

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So fare thee well, all you pretty young girls,

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and we're bound for the Rio Grande.

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There were some of us sick and some of us sore,

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio

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We scoffed all our lime juice and can't get no more

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And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

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And away, boys, away!

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio,

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So fare thee well, all you pretty young girls,

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and we're bound for the Rio Grande.

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So pack up your donkeys an' get underway,

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio

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Them girls we are leavin' will get our half-pay.

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And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

     C    G      C
And away, boys, away!

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio,

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So fare thee well, all you pretty young girls,

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and we're bound for the Rio Grande.

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Well, it's goodbye to Molly and goodbye to Sue,

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio,

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You folks on the quay side, it's goodbye to you!

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And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

     C    G      C
And away, boys, away!

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio,

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So fare thee well, all you pretty young girls,

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and we're bound for the Rio Grande.

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Sing only one pull whilst heaving, me sons

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio,

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Sing only one chorus, it's blowing big guns

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And we're bound for the Rio Grande!

     C    G      C
And away, boys, away!

 C   Am  Em
Away for Rio,

   F         C             G            C
So fare thee well, all you pretty young girls,

          C             G   C
and we're bound for the Rio Grande.