Thousands Are Sailing Chords by Planxty

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You brave Irish [D] heroes, _ _ wherever [G] you [C] be, _ _ [G] I pray stand a [C] moment _ _ [D] and listen [Em] to me. _
[G] Your sons and fair [D] daughters _ _
[G] are now [C] going away, _ [G] _
_ [C] and thousands are [D] sailing _ _ to _ _ [Em] [C] America. _ _
So good luck to [G] those [D] people, _ _ and safe [G] may they [C] land.
_ _ [G] They are leaving their [C] country _ _ [D] for a far [Em] distant strand.
_ [G] They are leaving [D] old Ireland, _ [G] no longer [C] can stay, _ [G] _ [C] and thousands [D] are sailing _ _ to _ [C] America. _
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_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] The night [D] before, _ _ _ they are saying [G] [C] goodbye, _ _ [G] and it's early [C] next morning, _ _ [D] their heart gives a [Em] sigh.
_ [G] They do kiss their [D] mothers, _ _ [G] and then [Am] they will _ say, [G] _ _ [C] farewell dear old [D] father, _ _ we must now [Em] go away.
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Their friends and [D] relations, _ _ and neighbours [G] [C] also, _ _ [G] when the trunks are all [C] packed up, [D] all ready to [Em] go.
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Oh the tears from their eyes they _ _ fall down [C] like the rain, _ [G] _
and [C] the horses [D] a-prancing, _ _ _ going off [Em] for the train. _ _
[C] So good luck to [G] those [D] people, _ _ and safe may they [C] land. _
_ [G] They are leaving their [C] country _ [D] for a far [Em] distant _ strand.
[G] They are leaving [D] old Ireland, _ _ [G] no [Am] longer can stay, _
[G] _ _ [C] and thousands are [D] sailing _ _ to _ [C] America. _
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When they do reach [D] the station, _ _ you will hear their [C] last cry, _ [G] with _ [C] handkerchiefs waving _ _ [D] and bidding [Em] goodbye.
_ _ _ [G] Their hearts will be breaking _ _ on leaving [Am] the show.
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[C] Farewell dear [D] old Ireland, _ _ will we ne [Em]'er see you _ more. _
[Am] Oh I pity [D] the mother, _ _ _ that rears [G] up the [C] child.
_ _ [G] And likewise the [C] father, _ _ who [D] labours and [Em] toils, _ [G] to try to [D] support them, he [G] will work night [Am] and day.
_ [G] _ [C] And when they are [D] there, _ _ they _ [Em] will go away.
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So good luck to those [D] people, _ _ and safe may they [C] land. _
_ [G] They are leaving [C] their country _ _ [D] for a far distant [Em] strand.
[G] They are leaving old [D] Ireland, _ _ [G] no longer [Am] can _ _ stay, [G] [C] and thousands [D] are sailing _ to [Em] America. _ _ _
_ [C] _ Oh thousands [D] are sailing _ _ to _ [C] America. _
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