Come drive me down to the central station 
I hate to leave my River Tyne 
For some damn town that's god-forsaken 
Fare thee well, Northumberland 
Although I'll go where the lady takes me 
She'll never tell what's in her hand 
I do not know what fate awaits me 
Fare thee well, Northumberland
 

                   C5
My heart beats for my streets and alleys 
         F5     G5                  C5
Longs to dwell in the borderlands 
C5
The north-east shore and the river valleys 
F5           G5                     C5
Fare thee well Northumberland 
          F5                               C5
I may not stay, I'm bound for leaving
C5                             Bb5
I'm bound to ramble and to roam
         C5                 C5
I only say my heart is grieving
       F5          G5                    C5 
I would not gamble on my coming home
C5
Roll on, geordie boy, roll 
C5
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
C5 
Roll on, geordie boy, roll 
               Bb5           C5
Roll on, geordie boy, roll 


C5
So drive me down to the central station 
F5            G5                   C5
I hate to leave my River Tyne 
C5
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
F5         G5                 C5
Goodbye old friend of mine 
F5                         C5
Although I'll go where the lady takes me 
C5                            G5
She'll never tell what's in her hand 
      C5
I do not know what fate awaits me 
  F5           G5                      C5
Fare thee well, Northumberland


C5
So roll on, geordie boy, roll 
C5
Roll on, geordie boy, roll 
C5
Roll on, geordie boy, roll 
C5
Roll on, geordie boy, roll 

Cm
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C5
So drive me down to the central station 
F5            G5                   C5
I hate to leave my River Tyne 
C5
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
F5         G5                 C5
Goodbye old friend of mine 
F5                         C5
Although I'll go where the lady takes me 
C5                            G5
She'll never tell what's in her hand 
      C5
I do not know what fate awaits me 
  F5           G5                      C5
Fare thee well, Northumberland