Seekers song chords

Here are the chords to a selection of Seekers tracks. More will be added in due
course. I've tried to do them in the same key as the original studio recordings so you
can play along if you wish! There is now also a second page of song chords.

These lyrics have been borrowed with kind permission from Richard Veit's Seekers
page at www.baylor.edu/~Richard_Veit/, which provides lyrics for the entire Seekers
catalogue.

Allentown Jail

Bm D Bm F#
Bm D Bm A/F#/Bm A

D Bm F#m Bm
They locked up my darlin' in Allentown Jail,
G A D
Oh-oh-oh-oh!
D Bm F#m Bm
And no one has come for to put up his bail,
E A A7
Oh-oh-oh-oh!
G A D F# Bm
They say at the court house he'll never go free,
G D D7
Never go free!
G A D F# Bm
For he stole a diamond, a beautiful diamond,
G F# Bm
To give, to give to me!

Chorus:
Bm D Bm A
Somewhere in Allentown Jail;
Bm F# Bm
My heart waits in Allentown Jail.

A D Bm F#m Bm
You know, I'm gonna dance for you, mister, I'll sing you a song,
G A D
Oh-oh-oh-oh!
D Bm F#m Bm
But more than that, mister, would surely be wrong,
E A A7
Oh-oh-oh-oh!
G A D F# Bm
But more than that, mister, would surely be wrong,
G D D7
Oh, oh, can't you see?
G A D F# Bm
Well, my love stole a diamond, a beautiful diamond,
G F# Bm
To give, to give to me!

(Chorus twice)

All Over the World

Bb Cm Eb Cm F
All over the world, people must meet and part;
Eb F Bb
There's someone like me feeling the pain in their heart.
Bb Cm Eb Cm F
Some may meet again under that same white star,
Eb Cm F D Bb
If maybe some night you come back from afar.
Eb Cm F D Bb
Who cares if tonight I don't know where you are?

Bb Cm F
Are you thinking of me now,
Bb Gm
Missing having me around?
Cm
If you have forgotten me,
D Gm F
My world will come tumbling down.

Bb Cm Eb Cm F
All over the world, others are sad tonight;
Eb F Bb
There's someone like me watching the sun's fading light.
Bb Cm Eb Cm F
All over the sky there is the same warm glow;
Eb Cm F D Bb
Here under that star I'm wanting you to know,
Eb Cm F D Bb
Wherever you are, that I still love you so.

All I Can Remember

Intro: F C G C

C Em F C
Summer days and summer breezes, flowers everywhere
Am Em Dm G
Are all that I remember of times we used to share.
C Em F C
Summer nights and summer beaches, flowing into fall;
F C G C
That's all I can remember, all that I recall.

F C G C

C Em F C
I remember seasons when you weren't so far away;
Am Em Dm G
I still can hear your laughter and things you used to say,
C Em F C
Sheltered from the world behind the ivy-covered wall;
F C G C
That's all I can remember, all that I recall.

G F
Somewhere above me,
C F C
Your smiling face, warm embrace fill my mind.
G F
I know you love me,
C D G
And you're the one for whom the sun will always shine.

C Em F C
So, my love, the more I think the more I want to say,
Am Em Dm G
Your love to me is sunshine and laughing summer days.
C Em F C
Once again I realize I loved you most of all;
F C G C
That's all I can remember, all that I recall.

C Em F C F C G C

The Last Thing on My Mind

C G C C F C F C G C

C F C
It's a lesson too late for the learnin',
F C G C
Made of sand, made of sand.
C F C
In the wink of an eye my soul is turnin'
F C G C
In your hand, in your hand.
G F C
Are you goin' away with no word of farewell?
Am Em G
Will there be not a trace left behind?
C F C Em
I could have loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind;
F C G C
Oh, you know that was the last thing on my mind.

C G C

C F C
You had reasons a-plenty for goin',
F C G C
This I know, this I know.
C F C
And the weeds have been steadily growin';
F C G C
Please don't go, please don't go.
G F C
Are you goin' away with no word of farewell?
Am Em G
Will there be not a trace left behind?
C F C Em
I could have loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind;
F C G C
Oh, you know that was the last thing on my mind.

C F C
As I lie in my bed in the mornin',
F C G C
Without you, without you,
C F C
Every song in my heart dies a-bornin',
F C G C
Without you, without you.
G F C
Are you goin' away with no word of farewell?
Am Em G
Will there be not a trace left behind?
C F C Em
I could have loved you better, didn't mean to be unkind;
F C G C
Oh, you know that was the last thing on my mind.
F C G C
Oh, you know that was the last thing on my mind.

Can't Make Up My Mind

C# Bbm Fm C#
Can't make up my mind where you might hide away from me;
Bbm F# B C# B C#
Everywhere I've seached, and still I can't make up my mind.

C# Abm
Maybe I'll stay here, maybe I'll go;
C# Abm Ab
I don't know what to do.
C# Abm
It isn't easy searching around;
E F#
I can't believe it's true.
E
Oh, no, now.

C# Abm
When I awoke I opened my eyes,
C# Abm Ab
And when I turned around,
C# Abm
I found your note pushed under my door;
E F#
You'd gone without a sound.

C# Bbm Fm C#
Can't make up my mind where you might hide away from me;
Bbm F# B C#
Everywhere I've seached, and still I can't make up my mind.
B C# B C#
Can't make up my mind.

C# Abm
So you had gone, no word of farewell;
C# Abm Ab
I didn't realize
C# Abm
I may have hurt you, I couldn't tell;
E F#
It wasn't in your eyes.

C# Bbm Fm C#
Can't make up my mind where you might hide away from me;
Bbm F# B C#
Oh, everywhere I've seached, and still I can't make up my mind.
B C#
Can't make up my mind.
B C#
Can't make up my mind.

Colours of My Life

C G7 C G7

C Em F G C Em F G
I can't seem to get my sleep now any old night;
F Am Dm G
Mister Sandman passes by my door.
C Em F G C Em F G
Life has changed since you've been there to say it's all right;
F Am Dm
You taught me to understand
C Em Am C
What I thought couldn't be,
Em D G
Don't mind missing sleep if I can see...

C F Am
Colours of my life,
G C
You've got love to fill my heart.
C Dm
I don't need a rainbow
F C
With colours of my life (colours of my life).

C G7

C Em F G C Em F G
Colours blend with love to show I'm happy with you;
F Am Dm G
I can never be the same again.
C Em F G C Em F G
Now my eyes are looking past the life that I knew;
F Am Dm
I'll be shedding black and gray
C Em Am C
To take on red and blue,
Em D G
Colours I can feel like touching you.

C F Am
Colours of my life
G C
Bloom like flowers in my heart.
C Dm
Loving you has shown me
F C
Colours of my life (colours of my life).

C F Am
Colours of my life
G C
Bloom like flowers in my heart.
C Dm
Loving you has shown me
F
Colours of my life (colours of my life),
C
Colours of my life.

Love Is Kind, Love Is Wine

A Bm
Love is kind, love is wine;
E A
So much laughter in your eyes;
E A C# D
And you know that I will love you
Bm E E A
'Til the last flower dies.

A Bm
Do you hear music far away?
E A
There's so much I'd like to say.
E A C# D
Got a feeling, oh so new,
Bm E E A
So I'm singing just for you.
A F#m D
You are everywhere, I find,
A F#m
In my heart and on my mind.
F#m/Bm C#m D
Time is all I have,
Bm E
Time for you.

(Instrumental bridge) A Bm E A E A C# D Bm E A

A Bm
You are all that I will be;
E A
You're a sunrise on the sea.
E A C# D
You're the love I cannot hide;
Bm E E A
You're a magic carpet ride!
A F#m D
You are everywhere, I find,
A F#m
In my heart and on my mind.
F#m/Bm C#m D
Time is all I have,
Bm E
Time for you.

A Bm
Love is kind, love is wine;
E A
So much laughter in your eyes;
E A C# D
And you know that I will love you
Bm E E A
'Til the last flower dies.

A Bm
Oh, love is kind, love is wine;
E A
So much laughter in your eyes;
E A C# D
And you know that I will love you
Bm E E A
'Til the last flower dies.

A Bm
Oh, love is kind, love is wine;
E A
So much laughter in your eyes;
E A C# D
And you know that I will love you
Bm E E A
'Til the last flower dies.

(Repeat and fade)

The Carnival Is Over

A D A D

A D A7
Say goodbye, my own true lover,
D
As we sing a lover's song.
D7 G A7 D Bm
How it breaks my heart to leave you;
G A
Now the carnival is gone.

D A7
High above, the dawn is waking,
D
And my tears are falling rain,
D7 G A7 D Bm
For the carnival is over;
G A7 D
We may never meet again.

D7 G A7 D Bm
Like a drum my heart was beating,
G A7 F#m D7
And your kiss was sweet as wine.
G A7 F#m Bm
But the joys of love are fleeting
G C A7
For Pierrot and Columbine.

D A7
Now the harbour light is calling;
D
This will be our last goodbye.
G A7 D Bm
Though the carnival is over,
G A7 D
I will love you till I die.
D7 G A7 D Bm
Like a drum my heart was beating,
G A7 F#m D7
And your kiss was sweet as wine.
G A F#m Bm
But the joys of love are fleeting
G C A7
For Pierrot and Columbine.

D A7
Now the harbour light is calling;
D
This will be our last goodbye.
G A7 D Bm
Though the carnival is over,
G A7 D
I will love you till I die.

G A7 D Bm
Though the carnival is over,
G A D A D A D A D A D A D ...
I will love you till I die.

Georgy Girl (EMI version)

B Ebm E F# B Ebm E F#

B Ebm E F#7
Hey there, Georgy girl,
B Ebm E F#7
Swinging down the street so fancy free;
B Ebm E
Nobody you meet could ever see
A F#7
The loneliness there, inside you.

B Ebm E F#7
Hey there, Georgy girl,
B Ebm E F#7
Why do all the boys just pass you by?
B Ebm E
Could it be you just don't try,
A F#7 (sus B) F#7 F#9 F#7
Or is it the clothes you wear?

Abm Ebm E B
You're always window shopping but never stopping to buy;
Eb Ab C# F# F#7
So shed those dowdy feathers and fly, a little bit.

B Ebm E F#7
Hey there, Georgy girl,
B Ebm E F#7
There's another Georgy deep inside;
B Ebm E
Bring out all the love you hide,
F#7 Abm Abm7
And, oh, what a change there'd be.
Bmaj7 E
The world would see
F#7 B E
A new Georgy girl.

(Instrumental bridge, with whistling and wordless vocals)

B Abm E F#7 B Abm E F#7 B Ebm E F#7 B Ebm E F#7 B Ebm E A F#7

B Abm E F#7
Hey there, Georgy girl,
B Abm E F#7
Dreamin' of the someone you could be,
B Abm E
Life is a reality;
A F#7(sus B) F#7 F#9 F#7
You can't always run away.
Abm Ebm E B
Don't be so scared of changing and rearranging yourself;
Eb Ab C# F# F#7
It's time for jumping down from the shelf, a little bit.
B Abm E F#7
Hey there, Georgy girl,
B Abm E F#7
There's another Georgy deep inside;
B Abm E
Bring out all the love you hide,
F#7 Abm Abm7
And, oh, what a change there'd be.
Bmaj7 E
The world would see
F#7 B
A new Georgy girl.

B Abm E F#7...
(Hey there, Georgy girl.)
Wake up, Georgy girl.
(Hey there, Georgy girl.)
Come on, Georgy girl.
(Hey there, Georgy girl.)
Wake up, Georgy girl.

(Fade out)

A World of Our Own

Bb F Bb F

F7 Bb Eb Bb
Close the door, light the light; we're staying home tonight,
F7 Gm Cm Eb F7
Far away from the bustle and the bright city lights.
Bb D Eb Bb
Let them all fade away; just leave us alone,
Dm Eb F7 Bb Gm
And we'll live in a world of our own.

Bb Eb F7 Bb Eb F Bb
We'll build a world of our own that no one else can share;
Gm D7 Gm C7 F7
All our sorrows we'll leave far behind us there.
Bb6 F7 Bb D7
And I know you will find
Eb Bb
There'll be peace of mind
Dm Eb F7 Bb Gm
When we live in a world of our own.

Dm F7 Bb Eb Bb
Oh, my love, oh, my love, I cried for you so much;
F7 Gm Cm Eb F7
Lonely nights without sleeping while I longed for your touch.
Eb F7 Bb D Eb Bb
Now your lips can erase the heartache I've known;
Dm Eb F7 Bb Gm
Come with me to a world of our own.

Bb Eb F7 Bb Eb F Bb
We'll build a world of our own that no one else can share;
Gm D7 Gm C7 F7
All our sorrows we'll leave far behind us there.
Bb6 F7 Bb D7
And I know you will find
Eb Bb
There'll be peace of mind
Dm Eb F7 Bb
When we live in a world of our own.

(Instrumental bridge with wordless vocals)

F7 Bb Eb Bb F7 Gm Cm Eb F7 Eb F7 Bb D Eb Bb Dm Eb F7 Bb Eb Bb

Bb Eb F7 Bb Eb F Bb
We'll build a world of our own that no one else can share;
Gm D7 Gm C7 F7
All our sorrows we'll leave far behind us there.
Bb6 F7 Bb D7
And I know you will find
Eb Eb
There'll be peace of mind
Dm Eb F7 Bb
When we live in a world of our own.
Bb6 F7 Bb D7
And I know you will find
Eb Bb
There'll be peace of mind
 Dm Eb F7 Bb
When we live in a world of our own.

I'll Never Find Another You

Intro: Bb Eb F Bb Eb F Bb Eb F Bb Eb F

Bb Eb C F
There's a new world somewhere they call the promised land,
Bb Dm Eb F
And I'll be there someday if you will hold my hand.
Gm Eb F Eb Dm
I still need you there beside me, no matter what I do,
Eb Bb Gm Eb F Bb Eb F
For I know I'll never find another you.

Bb Eb C F
There is always someone for each of us they say,
Bb Dm Eb F
And you'll be my someone forever and a day.
Gm Eb F Eb Dm
I could search the whole world over until my life is through,
Eb Bb Gm Eb F Bb Eb Bb
But I know I'll never find another you.

Gm Eb Bb F Bb
It's a long, long journey, so stay by my side.
Gm F Eb Bb Eb F
When I walk through the storm, you'll be my guide, be my guide.

Bb Eb C F
If they gave me a fortune, my pleasure would be small;
Bb Dm Eb F
I could lose it all tomorrow and never mind at all.
Gm Eb F Eb Dm
But if I should lose your love dear, I don't know what I'd do,
Eb Bb Gm Eb F Bb Eb F
For I know I'll never find another you.

(Instrumental bridge with wordless vocals)

Bb Eb C F Bb Dm Eb F

Gm Eb F Eb Dm
But if I should lose your love dear, I don't know what I'd do,
Eb Bb Gm Eb F Bb Eb F
For I know I'll never find another you.
Bb Eb F
Another you,
Bb Eb Bb
Another you.

Walk with Me (single version)

Bm F#7 Bm F#7

Bm F#7
Walk with me, through the long and lonely night.
Em Bm
Walk with me, and my world is filled with light.
B Em
Here I stand, feeling lost and so alone.
A D
Take my hand; don't desert me now,
F#7
Please don't hurt me now.

Bm F#7
If you walk with me, though I know the road is long,
Em Bm
I'll get by, with your love to make me strong.
B Em
More by vow than a guiding star above,
Bm F#7 Bm Em Bm
I long for you; walk with me, oh my love.

Em A7
Somewhere the songbirds fly
D B7
In a clear, blue sky.
Em Em6 F#
Only you and I, there forever;
F#7
Love me, leave me never.

(Instrumental bridge)
Bm F#7 Em Bm

B Em
Here I stand, feeling lost and so alone.
A7 D
Take my hand; don't desert me now,
F#7
Please don't hurt me now.

Bm F#7
If you walk with me, though I know the road is long,
Em Bm
I'll get by, with your love to make me strong.
B Em
More by vow than a guiding star above,
Bm F#7 Bm Em Bm
I long for you; walk with me, oh my love.
Bm F#7 Bm Em Bm
I long for you; walk with me, oh my love.

You Can Tell the World

A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D (ie AD 8 times)

A D A D A D A A
Yoooooouuuuuu can tell the world about this,
D A
You can tell the nations about that,
D A
Tell 'em what the Master has done,
D A
Tell 'em that the gospel has come,
D A
Tell 'em that the victory's been won;
A E A E A
He brought joy, joy, joy into my heart.

D A D A D A D A A
Oh, yooooouuuuuuu can tell the world about this,
D A
You can tell the nations about that,
D A
Tell 'em what the Master has done,
D A
Tell 'em that the gospel has come,
D A
Tell 'em that the victory's been won;
E A E A
He brought joy, joy, joy into my heart.

E D A D A
Heard the Lord, He spoke to me; (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
E D A D A
Told about a Man from Galilee; (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
F#m D A D A
Heard the Lord, He spoke so well; (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
F#m D A D A
He told about the fires that flame in hell. (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
F#m D A D A
I don't know, but I've been told, (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
F#m D A D A
The streets of heaven are paved with gold. (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
A E A E A
He brought joy, joy, joy into my heart.

A D A D A D A
Yoooooouuuuuuu can tell the world about this,
D A
You can tell the nations about that,
D A
Tell 'em what the Master has done,
D A
Tell 'em that the gospel has come,
D A
Tell 'em that the victory's been won;
A E A E A
He brought joy, joy, joy into my heart.
E D A D A
Heard the Lord, He spoke to me; (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
E D A D A
Told about a Man from Galilee; (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
F#m D A D A
Heard the Lord, He spoke so well; (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
F#m D A D A
He told about the fires that flame in hell. (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
F#m D A D A
I don't know, but I've been told, (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
F#m D A D A
The streets of heaven are paved with gold. (Yes, He did! Yes, He did!)
A E A E A
He brought joy, joy, joy into my heart.
A D E A D A D A D A
He brought joy; Oh, He brought joy into my heeeaaarrrttt.

Morningtown Ride

G G7
Train whistle blowin',
C G G7
Makes a sleepy noise;
C G
Underneath their blankets
Am D
Go all the girls and boys.

G G7
Rockin', rollin', ridin',
C G G7
Out along the bay,
C G Em
All bound for Morningtown,
D G D
Many miles away.

G G7
Driver at the engine,
C G G7
Fireman rings the bell,
C G
Sandman swings the lantern
Am D
To show that all is well.

G G7
Rockin', rollin', ridin',
C G G7
Out along the bay,
C G Em
All bound for Morningtown,
D G D
Many miles away.
G G7
Maybe it is raining
C G G7
Where our train will ride;
C G
All the little travellers
Am D
Are warm and snug inside.

G G7
Rockin', rollin', ridin',
C G G7
Out along the bay,
C G Em
All bound for Morningtown,
D G D
Many miles away.

G G7
Somewhere there is sunshine,
C G G7
Somewhere there is day,
C G
Somewhere there is Morningtown,
Am D
Many miles away.

G G7
Rockin', rollin', ridin',
C G G7
Out along the bay,
C G Em
All bound for Morningtown,
D G
Many miles away.

G G7
Rockin', rollin', ridin',
C G G7
Out along the bay,
C G Em
All bound for Morningtown,
D G
Many miles away.

There is now also a second page of song chords.

These lyrics have been borrowed with kind permission from Richard Veit's Seekers
page at www.baylor.edu/~Richard_Veit/, which provides lyrics for the entire Seekers
catalogue.
 There are also chords to Seekers songs on Jens Koch's page at
http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/belvedere/226/scontent.htm.

A number of the songs above were written by Tom Springfield. You can find out
more about him, here.

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Seekers song chords - 2

Here are the chords to a further selection of Seekers tracks. More will be added in
due course. I've tried to do them in the same key as the original studio recordings so
you can play along if you wish! Click here to return to the first page of song chords.

These lyrics have been borrowed with kind permission from Richard Veit's Seekers
page at www.baylor.edu/~Richard_Veit/, which provides lyrics for the entire Seekers
catalogue.

On the Other Side

Intro: C Am C Am C Am C Am C Am

C Am
River, river, soon I'm gonna be
C Am
Over on the other side;
C Am
Water, water, I just gotta be
Em G7
Over on the other side.
C C7
Don't be long, now, 'cause I'm movin' on;
F D7
In the mornin' they're gonna find me gone.
C F
Movin' over on the other side,
C F
Movin' over on the other side;
Am F Em
Come on and follow me;
G7 C F C
You'll be satisfied.

C7 F
On the other side,
 G
The sun will shine;
Em
On the other side,
Am
Everything is fine;
F
On the other side,
C F G C
We'll learn to be content, I know.
C7 F
Where the grass is green,
G
We'll step ashore;
Em
And the air is clean,
Am
So weep no more.
F Em
Leave your troubles far behind,
G7 C F C G
On the other side.

C Am
No more lonesome city misery,
C Am
Over on the other side;
C Am
That's why ev'rybody ought to be
Em G7
Over on the other side.
C C7
Don't you tell me, "Get to work at nine";
F D7
Gonna do things in my own sweet time.
C F
I'm movin' over on the other side,
C F
Movin' over on the other side;
Am F Em
Come on and follow me;
G7 C F C
You'll be satisfied.

F
On the other side,
G
The sun will shine;
Em
On the other side,
Am
Everything is fine;
F
On the other side,
C F G C
We'll learn to be content, I know.
 F
Where the grass is green,
G
We'll step ashore;
Em
And the air is clean,
Am
So weep no more.
C7 F Em
Leave your troubles far behind,
F Am F G
Far behind, yes, far behind,
C F C F C F C
On the other side.

Island of Dreams

Eb Ab Bb Eb

Eb Eb7 Ab Eb
I wander the streets and the gay, crowded places,
F Bb F7 Bb7
Trying to forget you, but somehow it seems
Eb Eb7 Ab Eb
My thoughts ever stray to our last sweet embraces,
G Cm Ab Eb Bb Eb
Over the sea on the Island of Dreams.

C# Bb Eb Gm
High in the sky is a bird on the wing;
Ab Eb C# Bb
Please carry me with you.
C# Bb Eb Gm
Far, far away from the mad, rushing crowd,
Ab Eb C# Bb
Please carry me with you.
Eb Eb7 Ab Eb
Again I would wander where memories enfold me,
G Cm Ab Eb Bb Eb
There on the beautiful Island of Dreams.

C# Bb Eb Gm
High in the sky is a bird on the wing;
Ab Eb C# Bb
Please carry me with you.
C# Bb Eb Gm
Far, far away from the mad, rushing crowd,
Ab Eb C# Bb
Please carry me with you.
Eb Eb7 Ab Eb
Again I would wander where memories enfold me,
G Cm Ab Eb Bb Eb
There on the beautiful Island of Dreams.
G Cm Ab Eb Bb Eb
Far, far away on the Island of Dreams.

Isa Lei

A D A E A

A
Isa Isa vulagi lassa dina
D A E A
Nomu lako au na rarawa kina
A
Cava beka ko a mai cakava,
D A E A
Nomu lako au na sega ni lasa.

A7 D A
Isa Lei, na noqu rarawa,
A D A
Ni ki sana vodo e na mataka
A7 D A
Bau nanuma, na nodatou lasa,
A E A
Mai Suva nanuma tiko ga.

A
Vanua rogo na nomuni vanua,
D A E A
Kena ca ni levu tu na ua,
A
Lomaqu voli me'u bau butuka
D A E A
Tovolea ke balavu na bula.

A7 D A
Isa Lei, na noqu rarawa,
D A
Ni ki sana vodo e na mataka
A7 D A
Bau nanuma, na nodatou lasa,
E A
Mai Suva nanuma tiko ga.

A
Domoni dina na nomu yanuyanu,
D A E A
Kena kau wale na salusalu,
A
Mocelolo, bua, na kukuwalu,
D A E A
Lagakali, maba na rosi damu.

A7 D A
Isa Lei, na noqu rarawa,
 D A
Ni ki sana vodo e na mataka
A7 D A
Bau nanuma, na nodatou lasa,
E A
Mai Suva nanuma tiko ga.
E A
Mai Suva nanuma tiko ga.

The Leaving of Liverpool

A A7 D A C#m E7 A

A A7 D A
Farewell to you, my own true love;
C#m F#m E E7
I am going far away.
A A7 D A
I am bound for Californ-i-a,
C#m E A
And I know that I'll return someday.

E7 D A
So fare thee well, my own true love,
C#m E7
And when I return, united we will be.
A A7 D A
It's not the leavin' of Liverpool that grieves me,
C#m E7 A
But, my darling, when I think of thee.

A A7 D A
Oh, the sun is on the harbour now,
C#m F#m E
And I wish I could remain.
A A7 D A
But I know it will be some long time
Cm E A
Before I see you again.

E7 D A
So fare thee well, my own true love,
C#m E7
And when I return, united we will be.
A A7 D A
It's not the leavin' of Liverpool that grieves me,
C#m E A
But, my darling, when I think of thee.

Lemon Tree

E F#m Abm A E B E
 E F#m A#m F#m
When I was but a little boy,
E F#m A#m
My father said to me,
E F#m A#m
"Come here and learn a lesson,
A E B E E7
From the lovely lemon tree.
A Bm C#m Bm
"My son, it's most important,"
A Bm C#m
My father said to me,
A Bm C#m D
"To put your trust in what you feel,
A E A
And not in what you see."

A7 D
Lemon tree very pretty,
A
And the lemon flower is sweet,

But the fruit of the poor lemon

A7 D
Is impossible to eat.

Lemon tree very pretty,

A
And the lemon flower is sweet,

But the fruit of the poor lemon

A7 D B
Is impossible to eat.

E F#m A#m F#m

Beneath that lemon tree one day
E F#m A#m
My love and I did lie,
E F#m Ab# A
A girl so sweet that when she smiled
E B E E7
The sun rose in the sky.
A Bm C#m Bm
We spent that summer lost in love
A Bm C#m
Beneath that lemon tree;
A Bm C#m
The magic of her laughter
D A E A
Hid my father's words from me.

A7 D
Lemon tree very pretty,
A
And the lemon flower is sweet,
But the fruit of the poor lemon
A7 D
Is impossible to eat.

Lemon tree very pretty,

A
And the lemon flower is sweet,

But the fruit of the poor lemon

A7 D B
Is impossible to eat.

E F#m Abm F#m

One day she left without a word;
E F#m Abm
She took away the sun;
E F#m Abm A
And in the dark she left behind
E B E
I knew what she had done.
A Bm C#m Bm
She done left me for another man;
A Bm C#m
It's a common tale but true;
A Bm C#m D
A sadder man but wiser now,
A E A
I sing these words to you.

A7 D
Lemon tree very pretty,
A
And the lemon flower is sweet,

But the fruit of the poor lemon

A7 D
Is impossible to eat.

Lemon tree very pretty,

A
And the lemon flower is sweet,

But the fruit of the poor lemon

A7 D
Is impossible to eat.

D
Lemon tree, very pretty;
D
Lemon tree, very pretty;
(Repeat and fade)

Louisiana Man
Dm

Dm
Oh, yeh! Cajun man, do all he can,
F C F G
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.
C Am
At birth, Mama 'n' Papa called their little boy Ned;
C G C
Raised him on the banks of the river bed.
C Am
A houseboat tied to a big, tall tree,
C G C
A home for my mama and my papa and me.
C Am
The clock strikes three, Papa jumps to his feet;
C G C
Already Mama's cookin' Papa somethin' to eat.
C Am
At half-past, Papa, he's a-ready to go;
C G C
He jumps in his pirogue, headed down the bayou.
F
He's got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river,
F C F
Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat.
F
He sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can;
F C F
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.
F C F
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.
Dm
Oh, yeh! Cajun man, do all he can,
F C F G
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.

C Am
They call mama Rita and my daddy Jack;
C G C
The little baby brother on the floor is Mack.
C Am
Bryn and Lynn are the family twins,
C G C
Big brother Ed's on the bayou fishin'.
C Am
On the river float Papa's great big boat;
C G C
That's how my Papa goes into town.
C Am
Takes ev'ry bit of the night and day
C G C
To even reach a place where the people stay.
F
He's got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river,
F C F
Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat.
F
He sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can;
F C F
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.
F C F G
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.

C Am
I can hardly wait 'til tomorrow comes 'round;
C G C
That's the day my Papa takes his furs to town.
C Am
Papa said, "Son, we got lines to run.
C G C
We come back again, 'cause there's work to be done."
F
He's got a fishin' line strung across a Louisiana river,
C F
Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat.
F
He sets his traps in the swamps, catches anything he can;
F C F
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.
F C F
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.
Dm
Oh, yeh! Cajun man, do all he can,
F C F
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.
F C F
Gotta make a livin'; he's a Louisiana man.

Myra (EMI version)

G C D G C D GCD GCD

G C D
Myra, Myra, many boats in the harbour;
G C D
Gonna go down south and make many fast dollar,
G C D G C D
And shake up the party, shake up the party.
G C D
Oh, Myra, Myra, many boats in the harbour;
G C D
Gonna go down south and make many fast dollar,
G C D G C D
And shake up the party, shake up the party.

G
Myra, go down to the harbour;
D
I tell you, Myra, go down to the harbour.
 G C
Won't you hear me, Myra, go down to the harbour,
D G
'Cause the big white ship pulled in today.

G C D
Myra, Myra, many boats in the harbour;
G C D
Gonna go down south and make many fast dollar,
G C D G C D
And shake up the party, shake up the party.

G C D
Oh, Myra, Myra, many boats in the harbour;
G C D
Gonna go down south and make many fast dollar,
G C D G C D
And shake up the party, shake up the party.

G
Ah, no time to see Myra today;
D
I tell you, no time to see Myra today.
G C
Ah, no time, uh, see Myra today,
D G
'Cause the big white ship, she sailed away.

G C D
Myra, Myra, many boats in the harbour;
G D D
Gonna go down south and make many fast dollar,
G C D G C D
And shake up the party, shake up the party.

G C D
Oh, Myra, Myra, many boats in the harbour;
G C D
Gonna go down south and make many fast dollar,
G C D G C D
And shake up the party, shake up the party.

G C D G C D G C D G

Well, Well, Well (EMI version)

Am Am G Am
Well, well, well, who's that a-callin'?
Dm Am E
Well, well, well, hold my hand;
Am Am G Am
Well, well, well, night is a-fallin';
C E
Spirit is a-movin' all over this land.

C Am Em
God told Noah, build him an ark,

Build it out of hickory bark.

Am A Dm A Dm
Rain started fallin', waters start to climb,
C E
God said, "A fire, not a flood next time."

Well, well, well, who's that a-callin'?

Well, well, well, hold my hand;
Well, well, well, night is a-fallin';
Spirit is a-movin' all over this land.

The Lord said, "Fire comin' Judgment Day;

All mankind gonna pass away."
Brothers and sisters, don't you know,
You're gonna reap just what you sow?

Well, well, well, who's that a-callin'?

Well, well, well, hold my hand;
Well, well, well, night is a-fallin';
Spirit is a-movin' all over this land.

Well, well, well, who's that a-callin'?

Well, well, well, hold my hand;
Well, well, well, night is a-fallin';
Spirit is a-movin' all over this land.

Am G Am
Well, well, well.

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These lyrics have been borrowed with kind permission from Richard Veit's Seekers
page at www.baylor.edu/~Richard_Veit/, which provides lyrics for the entire Seekers
catalogue.

There are also chords to Seekers songs on Jens Koch's page at

http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/belvedere/226/scontent.htm.

Several of the songs above were written or co-written by Tom Springfield. You can
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