Leave Her Johnny
Traditional
Original by British/American, mid-19th century
Guitar · Standard (EADGBE)
Guitar · DADGAD
Bouzouki · GDAD
Bouzouki · GDAE
Mandolin · GDAE
C/G Anglo · Jeffries · left hand
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Verse 1
(Lead)
DII thought I heard the GIVOld Man DIsay
(All)
AVLeave her, Johnny, DIleave her
(Lead)
To— GIVmorrow DIye will GIVget your DIpay
(All)
And it's DItime for AVus to DIleave her
Chorus
AVLeave her, Johnny, DIleave her
Oh, GIVleave her, Johnny, DIleave her
For the GIVvoyage is DIdone and the GIVwinds do Bmviblow
And it's GIVtime for AVus to DIleave her
Verse 2
(Lead)
DIOh wind was foul and the GIVsea ran DIhigh
(All)
AVLeave her, Johnny, DIleave her
(Lead)
She GIVshipped it DIgreen an' GIVnone went DIby
(All)
And it's DItime for AVus to DIleave her
Chorus
AVLeave her, Johnny, DIleave her
Oh, GIVleave her, Johnny, DIleave her
For the GIVvoyage is DIdone and the GIVwinds do Bmviblow
And it's GIVtime for AVus to DIleave her
Verse 3
(Lead)
DII hate to sail on this GIVrotten DItub
(All)
AVLeave her, Johnny, DIleave her
(Lead)
No gGIVrog a— DIllowed GIVand rotDIten grub
(All)
And it's DItime for AVus to DIleave her
Chorus
AVLeave her, Johnny, DIleave her
Oh, GIVleave her, Johnny, DIleave her
For the GIVvoyage is DIdone and the GIVwinds do Bmviblow
And it's GIVtime for AVus to DIleave her
Verse 4
(Lead)
DIWe swear by rote for GIVwant of DImore
(All)
AVLeave her, Johnny, DIleave her
(Lead)
Oh GIVnow we're DIthrough so we'll GIVgo on DIshore
(All)
And it's DItime for AVus to DIleave her
Chorus
AVLeave her, Johnny, DIleave her
Oh, GIVleave her, Johnny, DIleave her
For the GIVvoyage is DIdone and the GIVwinds do Bmviblow
And it's GIVtime for AVus to DIleave her
Chorus
AVLeave her, Johnny, DIleave her
Oh, GIVleave her, Johnny, DIleave her
(Slow)
For the GIVvoyage is DIdone and the GIVwinds do Bmviblow
And it's GIVtime for AVus to DIleave her