Key: Bb major
Intro 1
G
D
G
Verse 1
G
C
A young man was he
D
G
and he sailed on the sea
C
D
G
D
But a longin' came in to his heart
G
C
He breathed a great sigh for
D
G
he must say goodbye
D
A
D
To the seaport this message he'd send
Verse 2
G
D
G
Fly pretty swallow fly to the seashore
C
G
D
Back to the one who's waiting for me
G
D
Tell her I'm coming back
C
G
C
Back from the sea for she's anchored
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D
G
my heart
[ ac.guitar ]
C
D
G
Now an old man is he and he sail every sea
C
D
G
D
For his young bride she died long ago
G
C
With his life at its end and
D
G
the sea is only friend
D
A
D
Once more this message he sent
Verse 3
G
D
G
Fly pretty swallow fly to the seashore
C
G
Back to the cabin that I
G
D
That's where she's sleeping
C
G
There by the sea where
C
G
we'll anchor our hearts
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG D C A
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