Time for Us to Leave Her

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G7
Root G
3
Now
C
Root C
3EADG
COh,A3thetimesarehardandtheG7wagesE3low,
CleaveA3her,Fbullies,E1CleaveA3her;
Iguessit'stimeforG7usE3togo,
it'sCtimeA3forG7usE3toCleaveA3her.
Oh,don'tyouhearourG7oldE3mansay,
CleaveA3her,Fbullies,E1CleaveA3her;
tomorrowyouwillG7getE3yourpay,
it'sCtimeA3forG7usE3toCleaveA3her.

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Key C

★ Suggested: best mix of easy chords, singing range and sounding familiar.

Seemannslied, traditionell (um 1850); Text nach W. B. Whall, Ships, Sea Songs and Shanties (1913, archive.org)

Lyrics with chords

C Oh, the times are hard and the G7 wages low,

C leave her, F bullies, C leave her;

I guess it's time for G7 us to go,

it's C time for G7 us to C leave her.

Oh, don't you hear our G7 old man say,

C leave her, F bullies, C leave her;

tomorrow you will G7 get your pay,

it's C time for G7 us to C leave her.

About the song

Seemannslied, traditionell (um 1850); Text nach W. B. Whall, Ships, Sea Songs and Shanties (1913, archive.org)

Bass notes: C, G, F

3 beats per bar, 110 beats per minute.