Chords for Martin Simpson - Boots of Spanish Leather - Sidmouth 1997

_ _ [E] _ _ I've [C] been singing it [F#] for 28 years, but it took me 28 years [E] to actually [D#] get to the point
where it felt like [B] it was mine. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] There was a period in the middle there where [G] I left it alone because Nick Jones [G#] sang it
and he did such a good job, I thought, well, bloody hell, Nick.
_ _ [D#] I guess it's yours.
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ This [D#] is it.
This is one of my really [A] favourite songs of all time.
[B] _ _ [E] _ [Cm] It's the best.
They mostly are, that's why [B] I sing. _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ [B] I'm sailing [C#] away, _ my own true love.
_ Sailing away in the morning.
_ [E] Is there something I [C#m] can send [E] you from across the sea?
[B] From the place that I'll be landing.
Oh no, [C#] there's nothing you can send me, my [E] own true love.
There's [B] nothing I'm wishing to be holding you [E] to.
[B] Carry yourself back [E] to me _ [C#] unspoiled from across that [E] lonesome ocean.
_ _ [C#] But I just [B] thought you might long want something.
[E] I'm _ sailing _ [B] away, my own true [E] love.
Sailing away in the morning.
Is there [C#m] something I can send you from _ [E] _ _ _ [C#] _
[B] across [E] the sea?
Oh no, _ [C#] _ _ there's _ [B] nothing [E] you can send me, my [B] own [E] true love.
_ [C#] _ [E] There's nothing I'm wishing to be holding you [C#m] to.
[E] For your sweet kiss, for [C#] that's all I'm wishing to be wanted. _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] _ But [C#] I might be gone _ [B] such a long, long _ [E] time.
[F#] It's only this [B] I'm asking.
_ [E] Is there something I [C#m] can send you [E] to remember me by?
[C#] To make your [B]
time more easy [E] passing.
Well, how can you _ [B] ask me again?
You know it only brings [E] me [B] sorrow.
_ [E] For the same thing [A] I would want [E] today.
_ I [B] would want again [E] tomorrow.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C#] And I got a letter _ [B] on a lonesome day.
David was from her ship sailing it said, [E] I don't [C#m] know when.
_ _ [E] _ _ [C#] It [B] depends on [A] how I'm feeling.
_ [C#] But if you, my love, _ [B] must [E] think that way.
[F#] Then I'm sure you're my hand [B] in this roaming I.
[E] _
[C#] Sure your thoughts, [A] they are [E] not with me.
[C#] But with the country to [A] where you're going.
So [C#] take heed. _
Take [B] heed of the western wind.
[E] Take heed of this stormier [B] weather.
_ [E] And yes, [C#m] there is something [A] you can [E] send back to [C#] me.
Spanish boots of Spanish leather. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [E] And yes, there [C#m] is something you can [E] send back to me.
[C#m] Spanish [C#] boots _ [B] of _ _ [C#m] Spanish leather.
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [B] _
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[C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
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[E] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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