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Boston and St. John�s
by Alan Doyle
(6/8)   Key of D
(Tuning DADGAD ( Pick the last three strings and strum; All I can say is "Good luck!")
Em = 022200
D    = 404240    Bm = 024400
G    = 555400    G* = 020020
A    = 777600     A* = 002202

�This is a song from Turn that begs the patience of the fairest one of all
This is called "Bostons and St John's."

(Intro with flute: / Em / D /G / /Em / D / G / x2)
/(Em)Girl, don't /(D)tell me that it's /(G)morning /
/(Em) Can we /(D)keep the /(G)curtains drawn?, /
/(Em) I haven't /(D)given you fair /(G)warning /
/(Em)But our /(D)ship she /(G*)sails at (A*)dawn /
Chorus
And it's /(Em)true I must be /(D)going, but I /(G)swear it won't be /(A)long
There /(D)isn't that much /(Bm)ocean between /(G)Boston and St. /(A)John's
/(Em)But I'm a /(D)rover, and I'm/(G) bound to (A)sail a-/(Bm)way
I'm a /(Em)rover, can you (D)love me any-/(Em)way? / D /G / / Em / D / G /

/(Em)And if some /(D)suitor comes ap-/(G)proaching/
/(Em)Will you /(D)let him through your /(G)door/
/(Em)What if /(D)I return half-/(G)broken /
/(Em)Will you still /(D)want me /(G*)any (A)more? /

Chorus
And it's /(Em)true I must be /(D)going, but I /(G)swear it won't be /(A)long
There /(D)isn't that much /(Bm)ocean between /(G)Boston and St. /(A)John's
/(Em)But I'm a /(D)rover, and I'm/(G) bound to (A)sail a-/(Bm)way
I'm a /(Em) rover, can you (D)love me any-/(A*)way?

(Try this, if you like, for the bridge only)
D= 004404 / G= 005455 / A= 7677 / Em = 002002 / D   / G     / A

/(Em)Close your /(D)eyes and dream and /(G)tell me what you /(A)see
/(Em)Tell me /(D)what you want. just /(G)tell me that you'll /(A)wait for me

/(Em)Girl, don't /(D)tell me that it's /(G)morning /
/(Em) Can we /(D)keep the /(G)curtains drawn?, /
/(Em) I haven't /(D)given you fair /(G)warning /
/(Em)But our /(D)ship she /(G*)sails at (A*)dawn /

Chorus
And it's /(Em)true I must be /(D)going, but I /(G)swear it won't be /(A)long
There /(D)isn't that much /(Bm)ocean between /(G)Boston and St. /(A)John's
/(Em)But I'm a /(D)rover, and I'm/(G) bound to (A)sail a-/(Bm)way
I'm a /(Em)rover, / D / G / oh I'm a /(Em)rover, / D / G / I'm a /(Em) rover
Can you /(D)love me any-/(Em)way? / D /G / G "Love me anyway" /
Em / D / G / G "Love me anyway" / Em / D "ohoh" / G / G
/ Em "ohoh"/ D / G "oh oh" Em / D / G / G /Em / D / G / G / Em / D / G / G / G / G