i made up a little solo that goes along with it
kevin (buddy wasisname)plays it on violin
what i came up with isnt perfect but its pretty close
rate it please??
Capo 5th fret
G
Oh I thought I heard the old man say
D D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
C G Em
It's a hard old pull to the next payday
G D G
And it's time for us to leave her.
Chorus:
D G
Leave her, Johnny, leave her
C G
Oh leave her, Johnny, leave her.
C Em
Oh the voyage is done and the winds don't blow
G D G
And it's time for us to leave her.
G
Now the winds were foul and the work was hard
D D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
C G Em
From the Liverpool docks to the London yard
G D G
And it's time for us to leave her.
Chorus
G
Now the skipper was bad but the mate was worse
D D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
C G Em
He would cut you down with a swipe and a curse
G D G
And it's time for us to leave her.
G
Now it was rotten meat and moldy bread
D D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
C G Em
You would eat it or you would starve to death.
G D G
Now it's time for us to leave her.
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Chorus
G
Now it's time for us to say farewell
D D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
C G Em
For now those pumps are all pumped dry.
G D G
Now it's time for us to leave her.
Chorus
