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
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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
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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