Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Back in nineteen forty four

I remember Daddy walkin out the door

mom-ma told me he was goin to the war, he was leavin

leavin leavin leavin leavin me

***CHORUS

 When I was a boy I spent my time

sittin on the banks of the river Tyne

whatchin' all the ships goin down the line, they were leavin

leavin leavin leavin leavin me

***CHORUS

Last week momma passed a-way

"good bye son" is all she'd say

 "there,s no call for me to stay so I'm leavin

leavin leavin leavin leavin free

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I've gotta leave old Durham Town

I've gotta leave old Durham Town

I've gotta leave old Durham Town

 and that leavins gonna get me

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La lala-la la lala la

la lala-la la lala la

la lala-la la lala lala

 lala lalalala lalala-la