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03 Mar 00 - 03:16 PM (#188890) Subject: Leaving London From: GUEST,Peter the pumpkin eaters pumpkin drinkers si Can someone help me with the chords to Leaving London by Tom Paxton? Muchos Gracias |
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03 Mar 00 - 04:25 PM (#188939) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: Jon Freeman Could have swarn I have seen somebody giving a set of chords for this before but I can't find it so I will have a got - try C - I don't know about others but I prefer to be given a key to attempt a sequence of chords for. (C)With a dark and rolling (Am) sea Between (C)my love and (Am)me I keep (C) walking thru this (G)cold hard (C)town While i wait for better (Am)days I could (C) use a place to (Am)stay Or a (C) floor where I could (G) lay my blanket down (F)If I could beg, steal, or (C)borrow A (F)ticket on some boat or (C)pla-(G)ne (F)I'd be leaving London (C)tomorrow To (F)fly to my (G)young love (C)again Jon
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03 Mar 00 - 04:29 PM (#188941) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: Jon Freeman I don't go in for the fancy formated stuff but idiot here forgot the line breaks - will try again, Jon
(C)With a dark and rolling (Am) sea,
(F)If I could beg, steal, or (C)borrow |
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03 Mar 00 - 07:02 PM (#189027) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: GUEST,Peter Hi Joe, thank you so much for the chords. Peter |
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03 Mar 00 - 07:22 PM (#189044) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: GUEST,Peter Jon, that is. |
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04 Mar 00 - 06:08 AM (#189237) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: Melbert Rise at dawn and change my shirt, and wash away the dirt then it's over to American Express. NO letter did I find, no she didn't send one line though I know she has my forwarding address. If I could beg steal or borrow....... Last night the Troubador was so full they barred the door and I sang a song she knows very well. But it wouldn't take too long to make up a different song, from a lonely boy a last farewell.
If i could........ |
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04 Mar 00 - 10:01 PM (#189597) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: GUEST,jim irvine I tend to put in another Am as below (at end of tomorrow) seems to work quite well F)If I could beg, steal, or (C)borrow A (F)ticket on some boat or (C)pla-(G)ne (F) I'd be leaving London (C)tomorrow(AMinor) To (F)fly to my (G)young love (C)again Good song though: jim |
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05 Mar 00 - 12:52 PM (#189891) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: JenEllen I once heard a variation of the Troubadour verse that I liked quite a bit:
At the inn I closed the door |
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19 Apr 14 - 02:29 PM (#3620356) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: GUEST Jen, the verse you mentioned was actually written by Doc Watson. Tom told the story behind that verse on his website. |
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19 Apr 14 - 02:51 PM (#3620363) Subject: RE: Did You Hear John Hurt From: GUEST Doc also wrote an extra verse for another Tom Paxton song, "Did You Hear John Hurt": We picked some together, John, Merle and me Like a talkin' to Casey and ol' Stagger Lee You can bet your money if you can't afford to lose Man, you should've heard him play 'em Monday Morning Blues Could hardly find my monday morning shoes! |
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20 Apr 14 - 11:26 AM (#3620550) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: Tattie Bogle Pretty much as I do it except I use G, Em, C and D. Think you need to go back to C on the final word of each verse. |
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18 Jul 14 - 11:07 PM (#3643307) Subject: Chords Add: Leaving London (Tom Paxton) From: Jason Xion Wang I think the chords close to the original should be: With a (G)dark and rolling (Em)sea Between (G)my true love and (Em)me, I keep (G)walking through this cold (D7/F#)hard (G)town. While I (G)wait for better (Em)days, I could (G)use a place to (Em)stay, Or a (G)floor where I could lay my (D7/F#)blanket (G)down. (C)If I could beg, steal or (G)borrow A (C)ticket on some ship or (G)pla-(D/F#)ne, (Em)I'd be leaving (C)London to-(G)morrow To (C)fly to my (D7/F#)own love a-(G)gain. |
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19 Jul 14 - 07:44 PM (#3643516) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Leaving London From: GUEST,threelegsoman This is another song I have uploaded to YouTube with lyrics and chords: Leaving London (Including lyrics and chords) |
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24 Jul 14 - 02:23 PM (#3644930) Subject: Lyr Add: LEAVING LONDON (Tom Paxton) From: Jim Dixon Here are the correct lyrics, verified by me against an actual recording via Spotify: LEAVING LONDON As sung by Tom Paxton on "Outward Bound" (1966) and "The Best of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound: The Elektra Years" (2005) 1. With a dark and rolling sea Between my true love and me, I keep walking through this cold hard town. While I wait for better days, I could use a place to stay, Or a floor where I could lay my blanket down. CHORUS: If I could beg, steal, or borrow A ticket on some ship or plane, I'd be leaving London tomorrow To fly to my own love again. 2. Up at dawn to change my shirt, And to wash away the dirt, Then it's over to American Express. Not one letter did I find. No, she didn't send one line, Though I know she has my forwarding address. CHORUS 3. Last night the Troubadour Was so full they barred the door, And I sang a song she knows quite well, But it wouldn't take too long To make up another song For a lonesome and a last farewell. CHORUS |