Sail Away You Sailor Boys chords by The Irish Rovers

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We're leaving
dear old Dublin,
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we're sailing with the tide
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The docks are filled with latties,
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all forlorn and teary -eyed
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The parting's never easy
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as we pull away from shore
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For devil a home we'll see again
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for fourteen days or more
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So sail away, sail away,
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so sail away, sail away
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So sail away, you sailor boys,
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the wind is blowing free
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So sail away, sail away,
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So sail away, sail away,
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So sail away, a sailor sail away
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across the sea.
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We're headed for the sunny shores of Portugal,
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It's been a turn up from Tipperary
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and from Admiral Flaxing Green.
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The prize of all the cargo,
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oh, this is little doubt,
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There's crates of Irish whisky
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and there's kegs of Guinness stout.
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So sail away, sail away,
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so sail away, sail away
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So sail away, you sailor boy,
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the wind is blowing free
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So sail away, sail away,
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so sail away, sail away
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So sail away, you sailor,
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sail away across the sea
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The captain comes from Belfast
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and stern but fair is he
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You'd never find a better man
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across the seven seas
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Through fair or stormy weather,
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we take it as it comes
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For the captain, just like us,
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he likes his dilly -totter up
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So sail away, sail away,
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so sail away, sail away
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So sail away, you sailor boys,
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the wind is blowing free
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So sail away, sail away,
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so sail away, sail away
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So sail away, you sailor,
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sail away across the sea
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So sail away, sail away,
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So sail away, sail away.
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So sail away, you sailor boys,
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The wind is blowing free,
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So sail away, sail away,
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So sail away, sail away.
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So sail away, you sailor,
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Sail away across the sea.
So here's to all you sailor boys,
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Wherever you may roll.
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And may you have a worthy ship
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and plough it through the foam
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And may the fates be gentle
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and smile upon us all
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And we'll drink to our good fortune
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at the nearest port, I call
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So sail away, sail away
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So sail away, sail away
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So sail away, you sailor boys,
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the wind is blowing free
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So sail away
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So sail away, ya sailor,
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sail away across the sea
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So sail away
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So sail away, ya sailor, why?
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The wind is blowin' free
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So sail away
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So sail away, ya sailor,
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sail away across the sea you