Farewell To Nova Scotia chords by Bruce Guthro

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
C majorC D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC D MajorD C majorC D MajorD

Verse
  G+G    C majorC    D MajorD   G+G
The sun was setting in the west
    E minorEm     C majorC     B minorBm  E minorEm  E minorEm
And the birds were singing on every tree
   G+G   D MajorD
All nature seemed inclined for a rest
  E minorEm     C majorC    B minorBm   C majorC   D MajorD
But still there was no rest for me

   C majorC
So Farewell to Nova Scotia
   G+G
your sea-bound coast
    E minorEm    C majorC      B minorBm    E minorEm  E minorEm
To your mountains dark to your hills and streams
   G+G     D MajorD
I am bound far away on the briny ocean tossed
     E minorEm      C majorC     B minorBm    C majorC   D MajorD
Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me

Solo
C majorC   C majorC   G+G   G+G
E minorEm   C majorC   B minorBm   E minorEm   E minorEm
G+G   D MajorD   D MajorD   D MajorD
E minorEm   C majorC   B minorBm   C majorC   D MajorD

Verse
  G+G       C majorC    D MajorD     G+G
The drums they do beat to war the alarm
   E minorEm   C majorC    B minorBm  E minorEm  E minorEm
The captain calls, we must obey
    G+G        D MajorD
So farewell, fare thee well To your Nova Scotian charms
   E minorEm     C majorC      B minorBm     C majorC   D MajorD
It?s early in the morning I am bound far away

Verse
 G+G     C majorC    D MajorD   G+G
I grieve to leave my native land
  E minorEm    C majorC    B minorBm    E minorEm   E minorEm
I grieve to leave my comrades all
    G+G    D MajorD
And my parents whom I love so dear
    E minorEm      C majorC      B minorBm  C majorC   D MajorD
And the bonny, bonny lass that I do adore

Solo
C majorC   C majorC   G+G   G+G
E minorEm   C majorC   B minorBm   E minorEm   E minorEm
G+G   D MajorD   D MajorD   D MajorD
E minorEm   C majorC   B minorBm   C majorC   D MajorD

   C majorC
So Farewell to Nova Scotia
   G+G
your sea-bound coast
    E minorEm    C majorC      B minorBm    E minorEm  E minorEm
To your mountains dark to your hills and streams
   G+G     D MajorD
I am bound far away on the briny ocean tossed
     E minorEm      C majorC     B minorBm    C majorC   D MajorD     C majorC   D MajorD   G+G
Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me     for  me