{t:Farewell to Nova Scotia} {st:McGinty} The [C]sun was setting in the west The [Am]birds were singing on every tree [Am] All [C]nature [G]seemed inclined for to rest But [Am]still there [F]was no [Am]rest for me [Am] {c:CHORUS:} {soc} Fare-[C]well to Nova Scotia, you seabound coast Let your [Am]mountains dark and dreary be [Am] For when [C]I am far a-[G]way on the briny ocean tossed Will you [Am]ever heave a [F]sigh or a [Am]wish for me? [Am] {eoc} I [C]grieve to leave my native land I [Am]grieve to leave my comrades all [Am] And my [C]parents, [G]whom I held so dear And the [Am]bonny, bonny [F]lass that I [Am]do adore [Am] {c:CHORUS:} {soc} Fare-[C]well to Nova Scotia, you seabound coast Let your [Am]mountains dark and dreary be [Am] For when [C]I am far a-[G]way on the briny ocean tossed Will you [Am]ever heave a [F]sigh or a [Am]wish for me? [Am] {eoc} The [C]drums do beat and the wars do alarm My [Am]captain calls, I must obey So fare-[C]well, fare-[G]well to Nova Scotia's charm For it's [Am]early in the [F]morning, I'll be [Am]far, far away [Am] {c:CHORUS:} {soc} Fare-[C]well to Nova Scotia, you seabound coast Let your [Am]mountains dark and dreary be [Am] For when [C]I am far a-[G]way on the briny ocean tossed Will you [Am]ever heave a [F]sigh or a [Am]wish for me? [Am] {eoc} I [C]have three brothers and they are at rest Their [Am]arms are folded on their breasts [Am] While a [C]poor simple [G]sailor just like me Must be [Am]tossed and [F]driven on this [Am]dark, blue sea [Am] {c:Final CHORUS:} {soc} Fare-[C]well to Nova Scotia, you seabound coast Let your [Am]mountains dark and dreary be [Am] For when [C]I am far a-[G]way on the briny ocean tossed Will you [Am]ever heave a [F]sigh or a [Am]wish for me? [Am] (slower) Will you [Am]↓ever heave a [F]↓sigh or a [Am]↓wish for me? {eoc} {t:Farewell to Nova Scotia}