Swansea Town chords by Storm Weather Shanty Choir

• Difficulty: Beginner

Verse 1:
          C      G           C
Now, farewell to thee, sweet Nancy
    F        G      Am       G
Ten thousand times adieu
    C        F                C
I'm bound to cross the ocean, girl
     F                 G
Once more to part from you

Chorus:
     C          G      C
Once more to part from you FINE GIRL!
           F      G    Am   G
You're the girl I do adore
    C       F             C
But still I live in hopes to see
    F                 G
Old Swansea Town once more

Verse 2:
         C        G    C
Oh, it's now that I am out at sea
    F        G      Am       G
And you are far behind
     C       F            C
Kind letters I will write to you
        F            G
Of the secrets of my mind

Chorus:
       C       G     C
Of the secrets of my mind FINE GIRL!
           F      G    Am   G
You're the girl I do adore
    C       F             C
But still I live in hopes to see
    F                 G
Old Swansea Town once more

Verse 3:
         C       G        C
Oh, it's now the storm is coming
      F      G      Am       G
I can see it coming on
    C         F         C
The night as dark as anything
   F               G
We can not see the moon

Chorus:
   C       G       C
We can not see the moon FINE GIRL!
    F       G      Am       G
Our rigging is all tore
    C       F             C
But still I live in hopes to see
    F                 G
Old Swansea Town once more

Verse 4:
         C       G        C
Oh, it's now the storm is over
    F      G         Am    G
And we are safe and ashore
      C          F         C
We'll drink some drinks of brandy to
       F               G
To the girls that we adore

Chorus:
       C          G   C
To the girls that we adore FINE GIRLS!!
      F        G      Am       G
We'll make the tavern roar
    C          F       C
And when there is no money left
      F             G
We'll go to sea for more
      C     G       C
We'll go to sea for more FINE GIRL!
           F     G    Am       G
You're the girl I do adore
    C       F                C
But still I live in hopes to see
    F       C         G
Old Swansea Town once more
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