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St Johns Waltz

A beautiful song about a beautiful city.
In 3/4 time, naturally.

G               D          G
Oh, the harbour lights are gleamin',
         C                   G
 And the evening's still and dark;
         G        D       Em
 And the seagulls are all dreaming,
         A7                D
 Seagull dreams on Amherst Rock.
         G       D      G
 And the mist is slowly drifting,
        C                    Em
 As the shorefront lights go dim;
         G       D      Em
 And the moon is gently liftin',
        A7                                     D
 As the last ship's - the last ship's - comin' in.
        C                    D
All the sailors got a story,
          Em    D         C     G
 Some are true, some are false;
             Am     D                   B7        E
 But they're always wrecked and they're up on the deck,
     A7          D          G
 And dancin' the St. John's Waltz.

          G       D        G
And we've had our share of history,
            C                G
 We've seen nations come and go;
            G       D         Em
 We've seen battles rage over land and stage,
     A7                D
 Two hundred years and more.
     G     D      G
 For glory or for freedom,
        C              Em
 Or for country or for King;
        G        D               Em
 Or for money or fame, but there are no names,
        A7                   D
 On the graves where men lie sleeping.
        C                         D
All the nine-to-fives survive the day,
        Em         D       C      G
 With a sigh and a dose of salts;
         Am            D        B7          E
 They're parkin' their cars and packin' the bars,
 A7          D           G
 Dancin' the St. John's Waltz.

       G        D      G
Oh, my heart is on the highway,
         C                G
 And I'm sold on goin' to sea;
         G      D        Em
 All the planes fill the skyway,
         A7                   D
 All the trains run swift and free.
              G       D       G
 So leave the wayward free to wander,
           C                Em
 Leave the restless free to roam;
            G            D            Em
 If there's rocks in the bay, if it's old cliché,
        A7                 D
 You'll find your way back home.
          C                   D
But don't question or inquire,
             Em      D           C     G
 What's been gained, what's been lost;
      Am       D                  B7         E
 In a world of romance don't miss out on the chance,
       A7           D         G
 To be dancin' the St. John's Waltz.
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