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Boston and St Johns

Great Big Sea
Chords & TabKeyDbeginner
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Chords in this song4

Chords

Em - 022000 D* - 20023x
D - xx032x A* - x0223x
G - 320033 A - x02220

Intro

Em D* G Em D* G
e|----------------------------------|----------------------------------3-----|
B|------0----------3----------3--3--|------0----------3----------3--3--3--3--|
G|---------0----------2----------0--|---------0----------2----------0--0--0--|
D|----2---------0----------0-----0--|----2---------0----------0-----0--0--0--|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|-0---------2----------3-----------|-0---------2----------3-----------------|
Wha - ooo Wha - ooooo nah .....
Em D* G Em D* G
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------------3------|
B|------0----------3----------3--3--|------0----------3----------3----3------|
G|---------0----------2----------0--|---------0----------2------------0------|
D|----2---------0----------0-----0--|----2---------0----------0-------0------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|-0---------2----------3-----------|-0---------2----------3-----------------|

Verse 1

D A* G
Girl don't tell me that it's morning
D A* G A*
Can we keep the curtains drawn?
D A* G
I haven't given you fair warning
D A* G A*
But our ship, she sails at dawn

Chorus

Em D* G A*
And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long
D A* G A
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St.John's
D A* D A G
I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away
I'm a rover, can you love me anyway?

Verse 2

D A* G
And if some suitor comes approaching
D A* G A*
Will you let him through your door
D A* G
What if I return half-broken
D A* G A*
Will you still want me anymore?

Chorus

Em D* G A*
And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long
D A* G A
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St.John's
D A* D A G
I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away
I'm a rover, can you love me anyway?

Bridge

Em D*
Close your eyes and dream
and tell me what you see
Em D*
Tell me what you want
Just tell me that you'll wait for me

Verse 3

D A* G
Girl don't tell me that it's morning
D A* G A*
Can we keep the curtains drawn?
D A* G
I haven't given you fair warning
D A* G A*
But our ship, she sails at dawn

Chorus

Em D* G A*
And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long
D A* G A
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St.John's
D A* D A G
I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away
I'm a rover, can you love me anyway?

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