Leave Her Johnny Leave Her

D                         G         D
Oh, I thought I heard the old man say,
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
      G          D        G          D
It's a long hard pull to the next payday,
         D               A    D
and It's time for us to leave her.


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A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her,
    G                  D
Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her.
        G         D            G           Bm
For the voyage is done and the winds don't blow,
         D              A     D
and it's time for us to leave her.

D                         G         D
Now the winds were foul and the work was hard,
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
      G          D        G          D
From the Liverpool docks to the London yard,
         D               A    D
and It's time for us to leave her.


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D                         G         D
Now the skipper was bad but the mate was worse,
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
      G          D        G          D
He would cut you down with a swipe and a curse,
         D               A    D
and it's time for us to leave her.


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D                         G         D
Now it was rotten meat and moldy bread,
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
      G          D        G          D
You would eat it or you would starve to death,
         D               A    D
And it's time for us to leave her.


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D                         G         D
Now it's time for us to say farewell,
A                  D
Leave her, Johnny, leave her.
      G          D        G          D
For now those pumps are all pumped dry,
         D               A    D
And it's time for us to leave her.


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