X: 1
T: Fisherman's Farewell
O: Jim Pittman
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
R: Waltz
K: Gmaj
P: VCVCIVCC
N: Tom sings.
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w:I'm sail-ing to-day, love,_ for the north fish-ing grounds,_
w:The chil-dren are sleeping, love,_ ly-ing warm in their beds,_
w:For~the sky it is blue, love,_ and_ so is the sea,_
w:Now~your arms are a-round~me, love,_ for_ one more em-brace,_
 A |"D"ABc | "D"F3 | F3- | F2 D/D/ | "D7"EDC | "G"B,3- | B,3- | B,2 
w:And while I'm a-way, love,_ keep the home fi-res sound;
w:I'll stop and I'll bless them,_ kiss_ their cur-ly heads;
w:And~the birds on their wing, love,_ seem_ lone-ly like me;
w:I gen-tly ca-ress you,_ I_ kiss your sweet face;
G | GAB | D3 | D3- | D2 G/G/ | "G7"GF=F | "C"E3- | E3- | E2
w:As~we lay here to-ge-ther_ and our hearts are en-twined,
w:These mo-ments of part-ing,_ to a fisher-man like me,
w:Ah,~but soon I'll be with you_ in a few days or so,
w:Al-though I must go now,_ take my leave of the shore,
 A^"Final repeat from here" | ABc | "D"F3 | F3- | F2 F/F/ | "D7"FGA | "G"G3- | "C"G3- | "G"G2 |]
w:Think of me to-mor-row,_ let me stay on your mind.
w:Make me of-ten won-der_ why I e'er put to sea.
w:And~to~these rough i-cy wa-ters_ no_ more will I go.
w:Meet me at the dock-side_ when I sail home once more.
W:
W:Fisherman's Farewell
W:  - by Jim Pittman [1937-1996].
W:  
W:I'm sailing today, love,
W:for the north fishing grounds,
W:And while I'm away, love,
W:keep the home fires sound;
W:As we lay here together
W:and our hearts are entwined,
W:Think of me tomorrow,
W:let me stay on your mind.
W:
W:The children are sleeping, love,
W:lying warm in their beds,
W:I'll stop and I'll bless them,
W:kiss their curly heads;
W:These moments of parting,
W:to a fisherman like me,
W:Make me often wonder why
W:I e'er put to sea.
W:
W:For the sky it is blue, love,
W:and so is the sea,
W:And the birds on their wing, love,
W:seem lonely like me;
W:Ah, but soon I'll be with you
W:in a few days or so,
W:And to these rough icy waters
W:no more will I go.
W:
W:Now your arms are around me, love,
W:for one more embrace,
W:I gently caress you,
W:I kiss your sweet face;
W:Although I must go now,
W:take my leave of the shore,
W:Meet me at the dockside
W:when I sail home once more.
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