Key: D major
Verse 1
D
G
Oh, times were hard and the wages low,
D
G
"Leave her, Johnny, leave her."
G
D
"It's time for us to leave her."
G
D
G
Beware these packet ships, I say.
D
G
"Leave her, Johnny,
leave her."
D
G
They'll steal your stores
and your clothes away.
D
G
"It's time for us to leave her."
There's Liverpool Pat with his tarpaulin hat,
D
G
"Leave her, Johnny, leave her."
And Yankee John, the pocket rat.
"It's time for us to leave her."
She would not wear and she would not stay,
D
G
"Leave her, Johnny, leave her."
She shipped great seas
G
D
"It's time for us to leave her."
D
G
"Leave her, Johnny, leave her."
It was pump or drown, the old man said.
D
G
"It's time for us to leave her."
The sails all furled, our work is done,
D
G
"Leave her, Johnny, leave her."
And now ashore we'll take our run.
Bm
G
D
"It's time for us to leave her."
G
D
G
Oh, what will us poor shellbacks do?
D
G
"Leave her, Johnny, leave her."
Our money's gone, more work to do.
G
Bm
G
D
G
"It's time for us to leave her."
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD G Em Bm
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