Farewell To Nova Scotia chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

[Verse 1]

  C majorC
The sun was setting in the west
  A minorAm
The birds were singing on every tree
  C majorC   G+G
All nature seemed inclined to rest
  A minorAm     FF   A minorAm
But still there was no rest for me


[Chorus]

  C majorC
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast
     A minorAm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
     C majorC     G+G
For when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
     A minorAm      FF     A minorAm
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?

[Verse 2]

  C majorC
The drums do beat and the wars do alarm
  A minorAm
My captain calls, and I must obey
  C majorC      G+G
So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charms
     A minorAm      FF        A minorAm
For it's early in the morning, I'll be far, far away


[Chorus]

  C majorC
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast
     A minorAm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
     C majorC     G+G
For when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
     A minorAm      FF     A minorAm
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?


[Verse 3]

 C majorC
I grieve to leave my native land
 A minorAm
I grieve to leave my comrades all
    C majorC        G+G
And my parents, whom I loved so dear
    A minorAm      FF       A minorAm
And the bonny, bonny lassie that I do adore

[Chorus]

  C majorC
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast
     A minorAm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
     C majorC     G+G
For when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
     A minorAm      FF     A minorAm
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?


[Verse 4]

 C majorC
I have three brothers and they are at rest
   A minorAm
Their hands are folded on their chests
   C majorC        G+G
But a poor simple sailor just like me
    A minorAm     FF       A minorAm
Must be tossed and driven on the dark, blue sea


[Chorus]

  C majorC
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast
     A minorAm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
     C majorC     G+G
For when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
     A minorAm      FF     A minorAm
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?

  C majorC
Farewell to Nova Scotia, the sea-bound coast
     A minorAm
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
     C majorC     G+G
For when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
     A minorAm      FF     A minorAm
Will you ever heave a sigh or a wish for me?

     A minorAm      FF     A minorAm