Durham Town Chords & Lyrics by Roger Whittaker
Durham Town
guitar chords lyrics
How I play this old tune, though, am still not 100% about the
Am in the verse, Anyway, hope you enjoy, it's pretty accurate
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DURHAM TOWN
* CAPO 1st FRET *
C G F G C F G C
I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town
C E Am F C G C
I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me down
C G F G C Am E
Back in nineteen forty four, I remember daddy walking out the door
C G F G
Mama told me he was going to war
Am Em
He was leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving me
C G F G C F G C
I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town
C E Am F C G C
I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me down
C G F G C Am E
When I was a boy I spent my time, Sitting on the banks of the river Tyne
C G F G
Watching all the ships goin' down the line
Am Em
They were leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving, me
C G F G C F G C
I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town
C E Am F C G C
I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me down
C G F G C Am E
Last week Momma passed away, Goodbye son was all she'd say
C G F G
There's no call for me to stay
Am Em
So I'm leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving free
C G F G C F G C
I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town
C E Am F C G
I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me
C G F G C F G C
I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town
C E Am F C G
I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me
C G F G C F G C
La da da da, Da da da da, La da da da, Da da da da
C E Am F C G C
La da da da, Da da da da, La da de da de da de da da da
