Leave Her Johnny Shanty

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Oh ithougth i heard the old man say

Em                 D
Leave her, johnny, leave her

  G     D/F#     Em       D
Tomorrow ye will get your pay

         D/F#           D
An' it's time for us to leave her

Em                 D
Leave her, johnny, leave her

   G                  D
Oh leave her, johnny, leave her

        G         D/F#        Em          D
For the voyage is long an the winds don't blow

        D/F#           D
An' its time for us to leave her

       D
Oh the wind was foul an the sea ran high

Em                 D
Leave her, johnny, leave her

     G          D/F#     Em        D
She shipped it green an' none went by

         D/F#           D
An' it's time for us to leave her

Em                 D
Leave her, johnny, leave her

   G                  D
Oh leave her, johnny, leave her

        G         D/F#         Em          D
For the voyage is long an' the winds don't blow

         D/F#           D
An' it's time for us to leave her

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I hate to sail on this rotten tub

Em                 D
Leave her, johnny, leave her

   G     D/F#       Em      D
No grog allowed and rotten grub

         D/F#            D
An' it's time for us to leave her

Em                 D
Leave her, johnny, leave her

   G                  D
Oh leave her, johnny, leave her

         G        D/F#         Em          D
For the voyage is long an' the winds don't blow

         D/F#           D
An' it's time for us to leave her

    D
We swear by rote fow want o' more

Em                 D
Leave her, johnny, leave her

   G         D/F#             Em     D
Oh now we're through so we'll go on shore

         D/F#            D
An' it's time for us to leave her

Em                 D
Leave her, johnny, leave her

   G                  D
Oh leave her, johnny, leave her

        G         D/F#     Em          D
For the voyage is long the winds don't blow

         D/F#            D
An' it's time for us to leave her