Chords:
{t:Home Boys, Home}
{artist:The Dubliners}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtyVufcPolk
{key: G}
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Well [G] who wouldn't be a sailor lad,sailing on the main,
To [D] gain the good will of his [G] captain's good name,
[G] He came a-[C]shore one [G] evening for to [D] be,
And [G] that was the be-[C]ginning of me [D] old true love and [G] me.
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And it's [G] home boys home, home I'd like to be,
[C] Home for a [G] while in me own coun-[D]try,
Where the [G] Oak and the [C] Ash,and the [G] bonny Rowan [D] tree,
Are [G] all growing [C] greener in the [D] old coun-[G]try.
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Well I [G] asked her for a candle for to light me way to bed,
And [D] likewise for a handkerchief to [G] tie around me head,
[G] She tended to me [C] needs like a [G] young maid aught to [D] do,
And [G] then I said to [C] her now would you [D] leap in with me [G] too.
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And it's [G] home boys home, home I'd like to be,
[C] Home for a [G] while in me own coun-[D]try,
Where the [G] Oak and the [C] Ash,and the [G] bonny Rowan [D] tree,
Are [G] all growing [C] greener in the [D] old coun-[G]try.
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Well she [G] jumped into bed making no alarm,
[G] Thinking a young [C] sailor lad could [G] do to her no [D] harm,
Well I [G] hugged her and I [C] kissed her the [G] whole night [D] long,
Till she [G] wished the [C] short night,had been [D] seven years [G] long.
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And it's [G] home boys home, home I'd like to be,
[C] Home for a [G] while in me own coun-[D]try,
Where the [G] Oak and the [C] Ash,and the [G] bonny Rowan [D] tree,
Are [G] all growing [C] greener in the [D] old coun-[G]try.
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Well [G] early next morning the sailor lad arose,
And [C] into Mary's apron threw a [G] handful of [D] gold,
Saying [G] take this me [C] dear for the [G] mischief that I've [D] done,
For to-[G]night I fear I've [C] left you with a [D] daughter or a [G] son.
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And it's [G] home boys home, home I'd like to be,
[C] Home for a [G] while in me own coun-[D]try,
Where the [G] Oak and the [C] Ash,and the [G] bonny Rowan [D] tree,
Are [G] all growing [C] greener in the [D] old coun-[G]try.
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Well [G] if it be a girl child send her out to nurse,
With [C] gold in her pocket and [G] silver in her [D] purse,
And [G] if it be a [C] boy child,he'll [G] wear the jacket [D] blue,
And go [G] climbing up the [C] riggin' like his [D] daddy used to [G] do.
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And it's [G] home boys home, home I'd like to be,
[C] Home for a [G] while in me own coun-[D]try,
Where the [G] Oak and the [C] Ash,and the [G] bonny Rowan [D] tree,
Are [G] all growing [C] greener in the [D] old coun-[G]try.
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Oh [G] come all of you fair maidens, a warning take by me,
And [C] never let a sailor lad an [G] inch above your [D] knee,
For [G] I trusted [C] one and [G] he beguiled [D] me,
He [G] left me with a [C] pair of twins to [D] dangle on me [G] knee.
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And it's [G] home boys home, home I'd like to be,
[C] Home for a [G] while in me own coun-[D]try,
Where the [G] Oak and the [C] Ash,and the [G] bonny Rowan [D] tree,
Are [G] all growing [C] greener in the [D] old coun-[G]try.
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