Key: G
Introduction:
Em C G
Oh I' m sailin' away my own true love
Em D/F# G
I' m sailin' away in the morning
Em C G
is there something I can send you from across the sea
Em D/F# G
From the place that I' ll be landing?
Em C G
No, there' s nothin' you can send me, my own true love
Em D/F# G
There' s nothin' I wish to be ownin'
Em C G
Just carry yourself back to me unspoiled
Em D/F# G
From across that lonesome ocean.
Em C G
Oh, but I just thought you might want something fine
Em D/F# G
Made of silver or of golden
Em C G
Either from the mountains of Madrid
Em D/F# G
Or from the coast of Barcelona?
Em C G
Oh, but if I had the stars from the darkest night
Em D/F# G
And the diamonds from the deepest ocean
Em C G
I' d forsake them all for your sweet kiss
Em D/F# G
For that' s all I' m wishin' to be ownin' .
Em C G
That I might be gone a long time
Em D/F# G
And it' s only that I' m askin'
Em C G
Is there something I can send you to remember me by
Em D/F# G
To make your time more easy passin' ?
Em C G
Oh, how can, how can you ask me again
Em D/F# G
It only brings me sorrow
Em C G
But the same thing I would want today
Em D/F# G
I would want again tomorrow.
Em C G
When I got a letter on a lonesome day
Em D/F# G
It was from her ship a-sailin'
Em C G
Saying I don' t know when I' ll be comin' back again
Em D/F# G
It depends on how I' m a-feelin' .
Em C G
Well, if you, my love, must think that-a-way
Em D/F# G
I' m sure your mind is roamin'
Em C G
I' m sure your thoughts are not with me
Em D/F# G
But with the country to where you' re goin' .
Em C G
So take heed, take heed of the western wind
Em D/F# G
Take heed of the stormy weather
Em C G
And yes, there' s something you can send back to me
Em D/F# G
Spanish boots of Spanish leather.