Farewell To Nova Scotia chords by Bruce Guthro

Intro:
C D C D C D C D

Verse
  G    C    D   G
The sun was setting in the west
    Em     C     Bm  Em  Em
And the birds were singing on every tree
   G   D
All nature seemed inclined for a rest
  Em     C    Bm   C   D
But still there was no rest for me

   C
So Farewell to Nova Scotia
   G
your sea-bound coast
    Em    C      Bm    Em  Em
To your mountains dark to your hills and streams
   G     D
I am bound far away on the briny ocean tossed
     Em      C     Bm    C   D
Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me

Solo
C   C   G   G
Em   C   Bm   Em   Em
G   D   D   D
Em   C   Bm   C   D

Verse
  G       C    D     G
The drums they do beat to war the alarm
   Em   C    Bm  Em  Em
The captain calls, we must obey
    G        D
So farewell, fare thee well To your Nova Scotian charms
   Em     C      Bm     C   D
It?s early in the morning I am bound far away

Verse
 G     C    D   G
I grieve to leave my native land
  Em    C    Bm    Em   Em
I grieve to leave my comrades all
    G    D
And my parents whom I love so dear
    Em      C      Bm  C   D
And the bonny, bonny lass that I do adore

Solo
C   C   G   G
Em   C   Bm   Em   Em
G   D   D   D
Em   C   Bm   C   D

   C
So Farewell to Nova Scotia
   G
your sea-bound coast
    Em    C      Bm    Em  Em
To your mountains dark to your hills and streams
   G     D
I am bound far away on the briny ocean tossed
     Em      C     Bm    C   D     C   D   G
Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me     for  me