The Last Farewell
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D7 G D7 Am7 G
There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor;
D7 G G7 C
Tomorrow for old England she sails,
Am C C/B Am Am7
Far away from your land of endless sunshine,
Am Am+7 Am7 Am7/G D7
To my land full of rainy skies and gales.
G D7 G
And I shall be aboard that ship tomorrow,
G G7 C
Though my heart is full of tears at this farewell;
Refrain:
D9 Am7 D7 G Em C C/B Am7
For you are beautiful, I have loved you dearly,
C C/B Am7 D7 G Am7 G
More dearly than the spoken word can tell.
D9 Am7 D7 G Em C C/B Am7
For you are beautiful, I have loved you dearly,
C C/B Am7 D7 G Am7 G D7
More dearly than the spoken word can tell.
D7 G D7 Am7 G
I've heard there's a wicked war a-blazing,
D7 G G7 C
And the taste of war I know so very well;
Am C C/B Am Am7
Even now I see the foreign flag a-raising,
Am Am+7 Am7 Am7/G D7
Their guns on fire as we sail into hell.
D7 G D7 Am7 G
I have no fear of death, it brings no sorrow;
D7 G G7 C
But how bitter will be this last farewell,
Repeat Refrain:
D7 G D7 Am7 G
Though death and darkness gather all about me,
D7 G G7 C
My ship be torn apart upon the seas,
Am C C/B Am Am7
I shall smell again the fragrance of these islands
Am Am+7 Am7 Am7/G D7
And the heaving waves that brought me once to thee.
D7 G D7 Am7 G
And should I return safe home again to England,
G G7 C
I shall watch the English mist roll through the dells,
Repeat Refrain:
How to play The Last Farewell
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D7. 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.