Durham Town chords by Roger Whittaker

Tuning: Standard EBGDAE

Difficulty: Novice



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


THE END!