Leaving London
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Tom Paxton
Leaving London
9
Capo 9
G Em
With a dark and rolling sea
G Em
Between my true love and me
G Em D G
I keep walking through this cold hard town
G Em
While I wait for better days
G Em
I could use a place to stay
G Em D G
Or a floor where I could lay my blanket down
[Refrão]C G
If I could beg, steal or borrow
C G D
A ticket on some ship or pla-ane
C G
I'd be leaving London tomorrow
C D G
To fly to my own love again
G Em
Up at dawn to change my shirt
G Em
And to wash away the dirt
G Em D G
Then it's over to American Express
G Em
Not one letter did I find
G Em
No, she didn't send one line
G Em D G
Though I know she has my forwarding address
[Refrão]C G
If I could beg, steal or borrow
C G D
A ticket on some ship or pla-ane
C G
I'd be leaving London tomorrow
C D G
To fly to my own love again
G Em
Last night The Troubadour
G Em
Was so full, they barred the door
G Em D G
And I sang a song she knows quite well
G Em
But it wouldn't take too long
G Em
To make up another song
G Em D G
For a lonesome and a last farewell
[Refrão]C G
If I could beg, steal or borrow
C G D
A ticket on some ship or pla-ane
C G
I'd be leaving London tomorrow
C D G
To fly to my own love again
C G
I'd be leaving London tomorrow
C D G
To fly to my own love again
Or you could use these chords for
capo 4:
G=C
Em=Am
D=G
C=F
How to play Leaving London
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.