Leave Her Johnny Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]Oh, [G]times were hard and the wages low,
[D]"Leave her, [G]Johnny, leave her."
I guess it's time for us to [Em]go.
"It's [G]time for us [D]to leave her."
[G]Beware these packet ships, [D]I s[G]ay.
[D]"Leave her, [G]Johnny,
leave her."
[D]They'll steal your [G]stores
and your clothes away.
"It's time for us to [D]leave [G]her."
There's Liverpool Pat with his tarpaulin hat,
[D]"Leave her, [G]Johnny, leave her."
And Yankee John, the pocket rat.
"It's time for us to leave her."
She would not wear and she would not stay,
[D]"Leave her, Joh[G]nny, leave her."
She shipped great seas
both night and [Em]day.
[G]"It's time for us to [D]leave her."
[G]Its rotten beef and waverly bread,
[D]"Leave her, Johnny, [G]leave her."
It was pump or drown, the old man said.
"It's time for us to [D]leave [G]her."
The sails all furled, our work is done,
[D]"Leave her, Johnny, lea[G]ve her."
And now ashore we'll take our run.
"It's [Bm]time [G]for us [D]to leave her."
[G]Oh, what will us [D]poor [G]shellbacks do?
[D]"Leave her, Johnny, lea[G]ve her."
Our money's gone, more work to do.
"It's [G]time [Bm]for u[G]s to leave[D] her."[G]