Originally in A, I play in G
Intro
G |
Drums only, chords implied
Vox on the 5 on “get”, on 6 5 of the key on “water”
G | C | |
Come | get your duds in order cause we’re bound to cross the w | ater |
Vox on the 5 on the first “way”, on the 4 on the second “way”
G | C | |
Heave a | way, me jollies heave a | way |
G | C | |
Come g | et your duds in order cause we’re bound to leave tomo | rrow |
G | D | G | |
Heave a | way, me jolly boys we’re al | l bound aw | ay |
Vox stays on the 5 of the key on “Spain”, which is not intuitive
G | C | |
Somet | imes we’re bound for Liverpool, sometimes we’re bound for Sp | ain |
G | C | |
Heave aw | ay, me jollies heave aw | ay |
G | D/A | G/B | C | |
But n | ow we’re bound for | old St. John’s where | all the girls are da | ncing |
G | D | G | |
Heave a | way, me jolly boys we’re a | ll bound aw | ay |
Band enters
G |
G | C | |
I | wrote me love a letter, I was on the Jenny | Lind |
G | C | |
Heave aw | ay, me jollies heave aw | ay |
G | D/A | G/B | C | |
I wr | ote me love a l | etter and I | signed it with a | ring |
G | D | G | |
Heave aw | ay, me jolly boys we’re a | ll bound aw | ay |
G | C | |
Some | times we’re bound for Liverpool, sometimes we’re bound for | Spain |
G | C | |
Heave aw | ay, me jollies heave aw | ay |
G | D/A | G/B | C | |
But n | ow we’re bound for | old St. John’s where | all the girls are da | ncing |
G | D | G | |
Heave a | way, me jolly boys we’re a | ll bound aw | ay |
Solo on verse chords
G | G | G | C |
G | G | C | C |
G | D/A | G/B | C |
G | G | D | G |
G | C | |
So it’s f | arewell Nancy darling cause it’s now I’m gonna | leave ya |
G | C | |
Heave a | way, me jollies heave aw | ay |
G | D/A | G/B | C | |
You p | romised that you’d | marry me but | how you did dece | ive me |
G | D | G | |
Heave a | way, me jolly boys we’re a | ll bound aw | ay |
G | C | |
Some | times we’re bound for Liverpool, moretimes we’re bound for | Spain |
G | C | |
Heave a | way, me jollies heave aw | ay |
G | D/A | G/B | C | |
But n | ow we’re bound for | old St. John’s where | all the girls a d | ancing |
G | D | G | |
Heave aw | ay, me jolly boys we’re a | ll bound aw | ay |
Solo on verse chords
G | G | G | C |
G | G | C | C |
G | D/A | G/B | C |
G | G | D | G |
Drums only, chords implied
G | C | |
Somet | imes we’re bound for Liverpool, sometimes we’re bound for Sp | ain |
G | C | |
Heave aw | ay, me jollies heave aw | ay |
G | D/A | G/B | C | |
But n | ow we’re bound for | old St. John’s where | all the girls are da | ncing |
G | D | G | |
Heave a | way, me jolly boys we’re a | ll bound aw | ay |
Band enters
G | C | |
Some | times we’re bound for Liverpool, moretimes we’re bound for | Spain |
G | C | |
Heave a | way, me jollies heave aw | ay |
G | D/A | G/B | C | |
But n | ow we’re bound for | old St. John’s where | all the girls a d | ancing |
G/D | D | G | |
Heave a | way, me jolly boys we’re a | ll bound aw | ay |
G | D | G | |
Heave a | way, me jolly boys, we’ll | all bound a | way |
G | D | G | |
Heave a | way, me jolly boys, we’ll | all bound a | way |