18 Chords used in the song: C, Cdim, Am, E, Bb, Eb, G, D, Em, Cmaj7, D7, Bm, D6, Cm, C7, A, A7, Em7

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Intro:C|
C|
Cdim|
C|
Am|
Am|
E|
E|
Bb|
Bb|
Eb|
Eb|
G|
G|
G|
D|
Em|
C|
G|
D|
C|
G|
G|
D|
Em|
C|
Cmaj7|
D7|
G
D7
Em
In the year of '39 assembled here the volunteers
C
G
D7
In the days when the lands were few
Em
G
C
Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn
G
D7
G
The sweetest sight ever seen
D7
And the night followed day
Cdim
And the story tellers say
Em
Am
That the score brave souls inside
G
D7
For many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas
C
D7
G
D7
Ne'er looked back, never feared, never cried
G
C
G
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
G
D7
Don't you hear me calling you
G
Bm
Em
D6
C
Bm
Am
Write your letters in the sand for the day I take your hand
Bm
D7
G
In the land that our grandchildren knew
Bridge:Eb|
Eb|
Cm|
Cm|
C7|
C7|
C7|
C7|
A|
A|
A|
A|
C|
C|
Cdim|
C|
Am|
Am|
E|
E|
Bb|
Bb|
Bb|
Eb|
Eb|
G
D7
Em
In the year of '39 came a ship in from the blue
C
G
D7
The volunteers came home that day
Em
G
C
And they bring good news of a world so newly born
G
D7
G
Though their hearts so heavily weigh
D7
Cdim
For the Earth is old and grey, little darlin' we'll away
Em
Am
But my love this cannot be
G
D7
For so many years have gone though I'm older but a year
C
D7
G
D7
Your mother's eyes from your eyes cry to me
G
C
G
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
G
D7
Don't you hear me calling you
G
Bm
Em
D6
C
Bm
Am
Write your letters in the sand for the day I take your hand
Bm
D7
G
In the land that our grandchildren knew [Downward strokeG 4x]
G
C
G
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
G
D7
Don't you hear me calling you
G
Bm
Em
D6
C
Bm
A7
All your letters in the sand cannot heal me like your hand
Em7
For my life
D7
Still ahead
G
Pity me
Outro:G|
D|
Em|
C|
Cmaj7|
D|
G|
G|
D|
G
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