Leaving Nancy chords
by The Fureys- Leaving Nancy was written by Scottish folk singer, song-writer - Eric Bogle. 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.
- The song has been recorded on several of The Fureys' albums, including one of their most popular - The Fureys Finest.
- Recorded Key: F major
- Easier in D Major with Chords: D, G, Em7, A, A7
- Music: Key of D Major in 3/4 time at ~ 112 bpm
- Capo on 3 if playing with the video
Leaving Nancy
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyD 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 | |
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