Farewell To Nova Scotia chords by Bruce Guthro

Guitar 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

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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