Chords for The Wayfarers - "When First Unto This Country" [Old House Sessions]

Tempo:
104 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

A

E

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The Wayfarers - "When First Unto This Country" [Old House Sessions] chords
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I think we're still
you recorded as well as that.
Same song.
[E] It sounds good too.
Ready?
[E] Good.
[D]
One, two, three.
[C] [G] [C]
[G]
First into this country, [C] stranger [G] I came
[C] I called today fair maiden, [G] fancy was her name
I [D] courted her for love, but [C] love I [G] did not tame
[C] Do you think I've [D] any reason [C] or right [G] to complain?
I wrote [D] to see my Nancy, [C] wrote both day [G] and night
[C] I courted dearest Nancy, who heart so [G] true to love
I [C]
[G] [A]
[G] wrote [D] to see my Nancy, [C] wrote both day [G] and night
I stole a fine [A] gray horse from Sheriff [G] William White
The [D] sheriff's men they followed, [C] overtaking [G] me
[C] And they carted me away, leaving a [G] tangerine
They [D] opened up the door, [C] and they [G] locked me in
And [C] they shaved off [D] my head, and they [G] shaved off my chin
[D] [C]
[C] [D]
[G] They beat me and [D] they banged me, [C] and they hit [G] me on my feet
[C] Till I wished [D] to my own [C] soul I never gonna [G] repeat
Wrote my [D] hands in my pocket, [C] and I'll [G] sew both
And [C] my coat of many colors I gave [G] up on
First
[A] [G]
[C]
[G] [D] into this country, [C] stranger [G] I came
[C] I
[D] courted a fair [C] maiden, fancy was [G] her name
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3211
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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_ I _ _ think we're still_
you recorded as well as that.
Same song.
[E] It sounds good too.
Ready?
[E] Good. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
One, two, three. _ _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ First into this country, [C] stranger [G] I came
_ [C] I called _ today fair maiden, [G] fancy was her name
I [D] courted her for love, but [C] love I [G] did not tame _
[C] Do you think I've [D] any reason [C] or right [G] to complain?
_ I wrote [D] to see my Nancy, [C] wrote both day [G] and night
_ _ [C] I courted dearest Nancy, who heart so [G] true to love
I _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ wrote [D] to see my Nancy, [C] wrote both day [G] and night
I stole _ a fine [A] gray horse from Sheriff [G] William White
_ The [D] sheriff's men they followed, [C] overtaking [G] me
[C] And they _ carted me away, leaving a [G] tangerine _
They [D] opened up the door, [C] and they [G] locked me in
And [C] they shaved off [D] my head, and they [G] shaved off my chin _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ They beat me and [D] they banged me, [C] and they hit [G] me on my feet
[C] Till I wished [D] to my own [C] soul I never gonna [G] repeat _
Wrote my [D] hands in my pocket, [C] and I'll [G] sew both
And [C] my coat of many colors I gave [G] up on
_ First _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] into this country, [C] stranger [G] I came
[C] I _ _
[D] courted a fair [C] maiden, fancy was [G] her name _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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