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Durham Town - Roger Whittaker Chords

Chords: BARRE, CHORD, CAPO, DURHAM, FRET, C, G, F, E, Am

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Genre: folk, country, pop


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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Update: The E chord played on the, Leaving, Leaving, Leaving, Me
should be played as a BARRE CHORD X79997 relative to the CAPO
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 E 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 E
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 E 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 E
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 E 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 E
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

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