Leave Her, Johnny

pump shanty (sung during the last round of pumping the ship dry before going on shore)
Traditional
arr. Joris van der Herten

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I thought I heard the Old Man say: "Leave her, John- ny, leave her." To -
Oh, thewind was foul and the sea ran high. She
I hate to sail on this rot - ten* tub No
We swear by rote for want for more. But
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I thought I heard the Old Man say: "Leave her, John- ny, leave her." To -
Oh, thewind was foul and the sea ran high. She
I hate to sail on this rot - ten* tub No
We swear by rote for want for more. But

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mor - row you will get your pay, And it's time for us to leave her.
shipped it green and none went by.
grog al - lowed and rot - ten* grub.

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now we're through so_we'll go on shore.

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mor - row you will get your pay, And it's time for us to leave her.
shipped it green and none went by.
grog al - lowed and rot - ten* grub.

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now we're through so_we'll go on shore.

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voy - age is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to

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leave her. leave her. mmm

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leave her. leave her. mmm

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