Boston And St Johns Chords

by Great Big Sea
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author Troy Miller [a] 52. Last edit on Jan 2, 2015

Chords

Em
F#m
G
A
D
C#/D
Bm
F#

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Intro:
EmF#mGG
EmF#mGA
x2
 
[Oohs]
 
Verse 1:
Em            F#m               G
   Girl don't tell me that it's morning
Em        F#m       G        A
   Can we keep the curtains drawn?
Em           F#m            G
   I haven't given you fair warning
Em         F#m      G        A
   But our ship, it sails at dawn
 
 
Chorus:
         D              A            G                 A
And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long
      D     C#/D      Bm    A       G              A
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. Johns
Em       F#m              D      C#/D Bm
   I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away
A     G             A
I'm a rover can you love me anyway?
 
[1x intro passage]
 
Verse 2:
Em             F#m            G
   And if some suitor comes approaching
Em          F#m        G         A
   Will you let him through your door?
Em         F#m           G
   What if I return half–broken?
     Em        F#m     G   A
Will you still love me any more?
 
Chorus:
         D            A            G                 A
And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long
      D     C#/D      Bm    A       G              A
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. Johns
Em       F#             D        C#/D  Bm
   I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away
A      G             A              Em
 I'm a rover can you love me anyway?
 
[1x intro passage]
 
Bridge:
Em           F#m
  Close your eyes and dream
    G                A
And tell me what you see
D         A
  Tell me what you want
     G                   A
Just tell me that you'll wait for me
 
    Em         F#m               G
But oh...don't tell me that it's morning
Em        F#m       G        A
   Can we keep the curtains drawn?
Em           F#m            G
   I haven't given you fair warning
Em         F#m      G        A
   But our ship, it sails at dawn
 
         D              A            G                 A
And it's true I must be going, but I swear it won't be long
      D     C#/D      Bm    A       G              A
There isn't that much ocean between Boston and St. Johns
Em       F#m              D      C#/D Bm
   I'm a rover, and I'm bound to sail away
A     G             A
I'm a rover can you love me anyway?
 
[Outro – loop intro and get quieter.
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