Thousands Are Sailing Chords by Planxty

Tempo:

155 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[C] [G] [D]
[G] [C]
[D] [G]
[C]
[D] [G]
[C]
You brave Irish [D] heroes, wherever [G] you [C] be, [G] I pray stand a [C] moment [D] and listen [Em] to me.
[G] Your sons and fair [D] daughters
[G] are now [C] going away, [G]
[C] and thousands are [D] sailing to [Em] [C] America.
So good luck to [G] those [D] people, and safe [G] may they [C] land.
[G] They are leaving their [C] country [D] for a far [Em] distant strand.
[G] They are leaving [D] old Ireland, [G] no longer [C] can stay, [G] [C] and thousands [D] are sailing to [C] America.
[D]
[C]
[D] [Em] [C] The night [D] before, they are saying [G] [C] goodbye, [G] and it's early [C] next morning, [D] their heart gives a [Em] sigh.
[G] They do kiss their [D] mothers, [G] and then [Am] they will say, [G] [C] farewell dear old [D] father, we must now [Em] go away.
[C]
Their friends and [D] relations, and neighbours [G] [C] also, [G] when the trunks are all [C] packed up, [D] all ready to [Em] go.
[G]
Oh the tears from their eyes they fall down [C] like the rain, [G]
and [C] the horses [D] a-prancing, going off [Em] for the train.
[C] So good luck to [G] those [D] people, and safe may they [C] land.
[G] They are leaving their [C] country [D] for a far [Em] distant strand.
[G] They are leaving [D] old Ireland, [G] no [Am] longer can stay,
[G] [C] and thousands are [D] sailing to [C] America.
[D]
[Bm]
[G] [C] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] [D]
[Em]
[D] [G] [Am]
[D] [G] [C]
[D]
[G] [C]
[D]
[G] [C]
[D] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[D] [Em]
[D]
[G] [Am] [D]
[G] [C] [D]
[G] [C]
When they do reach [D] the station, you will hear their [C] last cry, [G] with [C] handkerchiefs waving [D] and bidding [Em] goodbye.
[G] Their hearts will be breaking on leaving [Am] the show.
[G]
[C] Farewell dear [D] old Ireland, will we ne [Em]'er see you more.
[Am] Oh I pity [D] the mother, that rears [G] up the [C] child.
[G] And likewise the [C] father, who [D] labours and [Em] toils, [G] to try to [D] support them, he [G] will work night [Am] and day.
[G] [C] And when they are [D] there, they [Em] will go away.
[C] [D]
[C]
[D]
[C]
So good luck to those [D] people, and safe may they [C] land.
[G] They are leaving [C] their country [D] for a far distant [Em] strand.
[G] They are leaving old [D] Ireland, [G] no longer [Am] can stay, [G] [C] and thousands [D] are sailing to [Em] America.
[C] Oh thousands [D] are sailing to [C] America.

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To learn Planxty - Thousands Are Sailing chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Em, C, D, G, D, C and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 77 BPM and then match the original tempo of 155 BPM. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

[C] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
You brave Irish [D] heroes, _ _ wherever [G] you [C] be, _ _ [G] I pray stand a [C] moment _ _ [D] and listen [Em] to me. _
[G] Your sons and fair [D] daughters _ _
[G] are now [C] going away, _ [G] _
_ [C] and thousands are [D] sailing _ _ to _ _ [Em] [C] America. _ _
So good luck to [G] those [D] people, _ _ and safe [G] may they [C] land.
_ _ [G] They are leaving their [C] country _ _ [D] for a far [Em] distant strand.
_ [G] They are leaving [D] old Ireland, _ [G] no longer [C] can stay, _ [G] _ [C] and thousands [D] are sailing _ _ to _ [C] America. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] The night [D] before, _ _ _ they are saying [G] [C] goodbye, _ _ [G] and it's early [C] next morning, _ _ [D] their heart gives a [Em] sigh.
_ [G] They do kiss their [D] mothers, _ _ [G] and then [Am] they will _ say, [G] _ _ [C] farewell dear old [D] father, _ _ we must now [Em] go away.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
Their friends and [D] relations, _ _ and neighbours [G] [C] also, _ _ [G] when the trunks are all [C] packed up, [D] all ready to [Em] go.
_ [G]
Oh the tears from their eyes they _ _ fall down [C] like the rain, _ [G] _
and [C] the horses [D] a-prancing, _ _ _ going off [Em] for the train. _ _
[C] So good luck to [G] those [D] people, _ _ and safe may they [C] land. _
_ [G] They are leaving their [C] country _ [D] for a far [Em] distant _ strand.
[G] They are leaving [D] old Ireland, _ _ [G] no [Am] longer can stay, _
[G] _ _ [C] and thousands are [D] sailing _ _ to _ [C] America. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
When they do reach [D] the station, _ _ you will hear their [C] last cry, _ [G] with _ [C] handkerchiefs waving _ _ [D] and bidding [Em] goodbye.
_ _ _ [G] Their hearts will be breaking _ _ on leaving [Am] the show.
_ [G] _ _
[C] Farewell dear [D] old Ireland, _ _ will we ne [Em]'er see you _ more. _
[Am] Oh I pity [D] the mother, _ _ _ that rears [G] up the [C] child.
_ _ [G] And likewise the [C] father, _ _ who [D] labours and [Em] toils, _ [G] to try to [D] support them, he [G] will work night [Am] and day.
_ [G] _ [C] And when they are [D] there, _ _ they _ [Em] will go away.
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
So good luck to those [D] people, _ _ and safe may they [C] land. _
_ [G] They are leaving [C] their country _ _ [D] for a far distant [Em] strand.
[G] They are leaving old [D] Ireland, _ _ [G] no longer [Am] can _ _ stay, [G] [C] and thousands [D] are sailing _ to [Em] America. _ _ _
_ [C] _ Oh thousands [D] are sailing _ _ to _ [C] America. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Words & Music album.

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