***CHORUS*** ***************************************** * D A G D * * I've got-ta leave old Durham Town * * D G A D * * I've got-ta leave old Durham Town * * D F Bm Gm * * I've got-ta leave old Durham Town * * D A D * * and that leavin's gonna get me down * ***************************************** D A G A Bm F Bm F Back in nineteen forty four I remember Daddy walkin out the door D A G A mom-ma told me he was goin to war, Bm F A he was leavin leavin leavin leavin leavin me ***CHORUS D A G A Bm F Bm F I was a boy I spent all my time sittin on the banks of the river tyne D A G D wachin all the ships goin down the line, Bm F A they were leavin leavin leavin leavin leavin me ***CHORUS D A G A Bm F Bm F last week momma passed away "good bye son" is all she'd say D A G A Bm there,s no call for me to stay so am leavin F A leavin leavin leavin leavin leavin free D A G D I've gotta leave old Durham Town D G A D I've gotta leave old Durham Town D F Bm Gm I've gotta leave old Durham Town D A and that leavins gonna get me D A G D I've gotta leave old Durham Town D G A D I've gotta leave old Durham Town D F Bm Gm I've gotta leave old Durham Town D A And that leavins gonna get me D A G A La lalala la lalala D G A D la lalala la lalala D F Bm Gm la lalala la lalala lala D A D lalalalala lala.