Thousands Are Sailing To Amerikay chords by Andy Irvine, Dick Gaughan
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So good luck
Verse 1
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to those people and safe may they land
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They are leaving their country
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for a far distant strand
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They are leaving old Ireland,
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no longer can stay
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And thousands are sailing to America
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You brave Irish heroes wherever you be
Verse 2
I pray stand
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a moment
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and listen to me
Your sons and fair
daughters are now going away
And thousands are sailing to
Interlude 1
America
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The night be fore
Verse 3
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leaving
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they are bidding goodbye
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And it's early next morning
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their heart gives a sigh
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They do kiss their mothers
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and then they do say
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Fare thee well, dearest father,
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we must now go away
Verse 4
So good luck to those people and safe
may they land
They are leaving their country for a
far distant strand
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They are leaving old Ireland,
no longer can stay
And thousands are sailing
to America
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Their friends and relations, their neighbours also
Verse 5
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When the trunks they are packed
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up all ready to go
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The tears form their eyes they
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fall down like the rain
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And the horses are prancing going off
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for the train
Interlude 2
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Verse 6
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So good luck to those people
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and safe may they land
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They are leaving their country
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for a far distant strand
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They are leaving old Ireland,
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no longer can stay
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And thousands are sailing to America
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Verse 7
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When they do reach the sta
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tion you will hear their last cry
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With handkerchiefs waving
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and bidding goodbye
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Their hearts will be breaking
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on leaving the shore
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Fare thee well, dear old Ireland,
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we will ne'er see you more
Verse 8
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So I pity the mother that rears
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up the child
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And likewise the father
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who labours and toils
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To try to support them he
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will work night and day
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And when they are reared up they will
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go away
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Verse 9
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So good luck to those people
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and safe may they land
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They are leaving their country
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for a far distant strand
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They are leaving old Ireland,
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no longer can stay
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And thousands
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are sailing to America
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Thousands Are Sailing To Amerikay
Andy Irvine, Dick Gaughan
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