Leaving Nancy chords
by The FureysSong Key: F Major
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: 112 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)
Guitar Chords in D Major: D, G, Em7, A, A7
Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in F Major)
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Leaving Nancy
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key D
Intro: 3/4 | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 | 𝄎 |
D G Em7
1. In comes the train and the whole plat-form shakes
A A7 G D
It stops with a shud-der and a scream-ing of brakes
D G Em7
The part-ing has come and my wea-ry soul aches
A A7 G D
I'm leav-ing my Nan-cy, oh | |
D G Em7
2. But you stand there so calm-ly de-ter-mine-dly gay
A A7 G D
And you talk of the wea-ther and e-vents of the day
D G Em7
But your eyes tell me all that your tongue does-n't say
A A7 G D
Good-bye my Nan-cy, oh | |
D G Em7
Chorus: And come a lit-tle clo-ser
A A7 G D
Put your head u-pon my shoul-der
D G Em7
And let me hold you one more time
A A7 G D
Be-fore the whis-tle blows | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 |
D G Em7
3. My suit-case is lift-ed and stowed on the train
A A7 G D
And a thous-and re-grets whirl a-round in my brain
D G Em7
And the ache in my heart is a black sea of pain
A A7 G D
I'm leav-ing my Na-ncy, oh | |
D G Em7
4. And you stand there so calm-ly so love-ly to see
A A7 G D
But the grip of your hand it's an un-spo-ken plea
D G Em7
You're not fool-ing your-self and you're not fool-ing me
A A7 G D
Good-bye my Nan-cy, oh | |
D G Em7
Chorus: And come a lit-tle clo-ser
A A7 G D
Lay your head u-pon my shoul-der
D G Em7
And let me hold you one more time
A A7 G D
Be-fore the whis-tle blows | | 𝄎 | 𝄎 |
D G Em7
5. But our time has run out and the whis-tle has blown
A A7 G D
And here I must leave you stand-ing a-lone
D G Em7
We had so lit-tle time and now the time's gone
A A7 G D
Good-bye my Nan-cy, oh | |
D G Em7
6. And as the train starts gen-tly to roll
A A7 G D
And as I lean out for to wave and to call
D G Em7
I see your first tears tri-ckle and fall
A A7 G D
Good-bye my Nan-cy, oh | |
D G Em7
Chorus: And come a lit-tle clo-ser
A A7 G D
Put your head u-pon my shoul-der
D G Em7
And let me hold you one more time
A A7 G D
Be-fore the whis-tle blows | |
D G Em7
Chorus: And come a lit-tle clo-ser
A A7 G D
Lay your head u-pon my shoul-der
D G Em7
And let me hold you one more time
A A7 G D
Be-fore the whis-tle blows | |
D G Em7
And let me hold you one more time
A A7 G D
Be-fore the whis-tle blows | |
Song Details:
- Songwriter: Eric Bogle - Scottish folk singer, song-writer. The song relates to the time he left his home in Scotland to live in Australia. His father and mother, Nancy were seeing him off at the train station... it was the last time he would see his mother.
- Lyrics Begin: In comes the train and the whole platform shakes,
- Featured Artists: The Fureys
- Genre: Folk
- Album: The Fureys Finest
Released: 1987
Country: Ireland
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Label: Harmac
