St Johns Waltz chords by Ron Hynes

Chords with lyrics

A augmentedA beautiful song about a beautiful city.
In 3/4 time, naturally.

G+G        D MajorD     G+G
Oh, the harbour lights are gleamin',
     C majorC          G+G
 And the evening's still and dark;
     G+G    D MajorD    E minorEm
 And the seagulls are all dreaming,
     A7A7        D MajorD
 Seagull dreams on Amherst Rock.
     G+G    D MajorD   G+G
 And the mist is slowly drifting,
    C majorC          E minorEm
 As the shorefront lights go dim;
     G+G    D MajorD   E minorEm
 And the moon is gently liftin',
    A7A7                   D MajorD
 As the last ship's - the last ship's - comin' in.
    C majorC          D MajorD
All the sailors got a story,
     E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC   G+G
 Some are true, some are false;
       A minorAm   D MajorD          B7B7    E MajorE
 But they're always wrecked and they're up on the deck,
   A7A7     D MajorD     G+G
 And dancin' the St. John's Waltz.

     G+G    D MajorD    G+G
And we've had our share of history,
      C majorC        G+G
 We've seen nations come and go;
      G+G    D MajorD     E minorEm
 We've seen battles rage over land and stage,
   A7A7        D MajorD
 Two hundred years and more.
   G+G   D MajorD   G+G
 For glory or for freedom,
    C majorC       E minorEm
 Or for country or for King;
    G+G    D MajorD        E minorEm
 Or for money or fame, but there are no names,
    A7A7          D MajorD
 On the graves where men lie sleeping.
    C majorC             D MajorD
All the nine-to-fives survive the day,
    E minorEm     D MajorD    C majorC   G+G
 With a sigh and a dose of salts;
     A minorAm      D MajorD    B7B7     E MajorE
 They're parkin' their cars and packin' the bars,
 A7A7     D MajorD      G+G
 Dancin' the St. John's Waltz.

    G+G    D MajorD   G+G
Oh, my heart is on the highway,
     C majorC        G+G
 And I'm sold on goin' to sea;
     G+G   D MajorD    E minorEm
 All the planes fill the skyway,
     A7A7          D MajorD
 All the trains run swift and free.
       G+G    D MajorD    G+G
 So leave the wayward free to wander,
      C majorC        E minorEm
 Leave the restless free to roam;
      G+G      D MajorD      E minorEm
 If there's rocks in the bay, if it's old cliché,
    A7A7         D MajorD
 You'll find your way back home.
     C majorC          D MajorD
But don't question or inquire,
       E minorEm   D MajorD      C majorC   G+G
 What's been gained, what's been lost;
   A minorAm    D MajorD         B7B7     E MajorE
 In a world of romance don't miss out on the chance,
    A7A7      D MajorD     G+G
 To be dancin' the St. John's Waltz.