Biography:
Roger Whittaker (born March 22, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British singer/songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of more than 55 million. His music is of the folk/easy listening genre. In his early career, his trademark was his fantastic whistling ability.
Whittakers first chart success came in 1969, when "Durham Town (The Leavin')" was his first UK Top 20 hit. In 1970 came two follow-up hits, "I Don't Believe In If Anymore" (Top 10) and "New World In The Morning" (Top 20)
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Other songs:
- I Don T Believe In If Anymore
- The Last Farewell
- New World In The Morning
- Albany
- Canada Is
- Darcy The Dragon
- Das Alte Schiff
- Durham Town
- Happy Everything
- Hello Bonjour Happy Day
- Hello Good Morning Happy Day
- I Dont Believe In If Anymore
- Im Back
- La Ballade De Lamour
- Morning Please Dont Come
- My Land Is Kenya
- River Lady
- Stranger On The Shore
- Une Rose Pour Isabelle
- Yellow Bird
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[Intro]
in G
[Verse 1]
G C G C G
There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor
C C7 F
tomorrow for ol' England she sails
Dm F Dm F
far away from your land of endless sunshine
Dm F G
to my land full of rainy skies and gales
C G C G
and I shall be on board that ship tomorrow
C C7 F
though my heart is full of tears at this farewell
[Chorus]
Dm G C Am Dm G7
For you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
Dm G C Am Dm G7
for you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
[Verse 2]
G C G C G
I heard there's a wicked war a blazing
C C7 F
and the taste of war I know so very well
Dm F Dm F
Even now I see that foreign flag a raising
Dm F G
their guns on fire as we sailed into hell
C G C G
I have no fear of death it brings no sorrow
C C7 F
but how bitter will be this last farewell
[Chorus]
Dm G C Am Dm G7
For you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
Dm G C Am Dm G7
for you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
[Verse 3]
G C G C G
Though death and darkness gather all about me
C C7 F
and my ship be torn apart upon the sea
Dm F Dm F
I shall smell again the fragrance of these islands
Dm F G
in the heaving waves that brought me once to thee
C G C G
and should I return safe home again to England
C C7 F
I shall watch the English mist roll through the dale
[Chorus]
Dm G C Am Dm G7
For you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
Dm G C Am Dm G7
for you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
in G
[Verse 1]
G C G C G
There's a ship lies rigged and ready in the harbor
C C7 F
tomorrow for ol' England she sails
Dm F Dm F
far away from your land of endless sunshine
Dm F G
to my land full of rainy skies and gales
C G C G
and I shall be on board that ship tomorrow
C C7 F
though my heart is full of tears at this farewell
[Chorus]
Dm G C Am Dm G7
For you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
Dm G C Am Dm G7
for you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
[Verse 2]
G C G C G
I heard there's a wicked war a blazing
C C7 F
and the taste of war I know so very well
Dm F Dm F
Even now I see that foreign flag a raising
Dm F G
their guns on fire as we sailed into hell
C G C G
I have no fear of death it brings no sorrow
C C7 F
but how bitter will be this last farewell
[Chorus]
Dm G C Am Dm G7
For you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
Dm G C Am Dm G7
for you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
[Verse 3]
G C G C G
Though death and darkness gather all about me
C C7 F
and my ship be torn apart upon the sea
Dm F Dm F
I shall smell again the fragrance of these islands
Dm F G
in the heaving waves that brought me once to thee
C G C G
and should I return safe home again to England
C C7 F
I shall watch the English mist roll through the dale
[Chorus]
Dm G C Am Dm G7
For you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
Dm G C Am Dm G7
for you are beautiful and I have loved you dearly
Dm G7 C
more dearly than the spoken word can tell
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