Roger Whittaker - The last farewell
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Intro G
There's a ship lieGs rigged and ready in the harborD7 G
tomorrow for old England she saG7ils C
far awaAmy from your land of endless sunshine C
to my land fAm7ull of rainy skies and gales D7
and I Gshall be on aboard tD7hat ship tomorrow G
though my heart is full of tears at this faG7rewell C
Chorus:
AmFor yBmou Dare GbeautifuEml andAm I have loved you dearly D7
more dearly Am7than the spoken word caD7n tell G
AmforBm youD areG beautifuEml andAm I have loved you dearly D7
more dearlyAm7 than the spoken word caD7n tell G
Verse#2
GI heard there's a wicked war aD7 blazing G
and the taste of war I know so very weG7ll C
Even now I Amsee that foreign flag a raising C
their guns Am7on fire as we sailed into hell D7
I haGve no fear of death it bD7rings no sorrow G
but how bitter will be this last farewelG7l C
Chorus:
AmFor BmyouD are GbeautifuEml and AmI have loved you dearlyD7
more dearlyAm7 than the spoken worD7d can tell G
AmforBm yoDu areG beautifuEml and AmI have loved you dearlyD7
more dearly Am7than the spoken wordD7 can tell G
Verse#3:
GThough death and darkness gather all about me D7 G
and my ship be torn apart upon theG7 sea G
I shall smelAml again the fragrance of these islands C
in the heavinAm7g waves that brought me once to thee D7
and shouldG I return safe home again to ED7ngland G
I shall watch the English mist roll throughG7 the dale C
Chorus:
AmForBm youD are GbeautifuEml andAm I have loved you dearly D7
more dearlyAm7 than the spoken word cD7an tell G
AmforBm youD areG beautiEmful anAmd I have loved you dearly D7
more dearly Am7than the spoken word cD7an tell G
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