Toora Loora Lay

Tom : D
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[Verse 1]
D
I woke upon a Sunday morning
G
Tired eyes to great the day
D
A rucksack full of expectations
G
Up on dreary Langton Way
A
The train awaiting on the platform
G
The diesel humming high
A
A one way ticket stamped for freedom
G
Time for just one last goodbye

[Chorus]
D
Toora loora lay
Em
I'm on my way
F#m G
Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay
A
I've been praying I've been waiting mister
G
For this faithful day
D
Toora loora lay

[Verse 2]
D
Took passage on the early water
G
Waved the mainland sweet goodbye
D
Lit a cigarettte above on top deck'
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Watched the seagulls soar the sky
A
I woke up to the sound of laughter
G
And the strangers passing by
A
Stepped upon the land of dreams
G
and had myself a smile

[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
D
Met a sham from Blarney, ginger red
G
On a New York City street
D
He was asking if I'd seen the hurling
G
And how the hell we'd meet
A
At a bar in Queens
G
he knew a man that came from my hometown
A
Then he borrowed twenty dollars
G
Till his pay day came around

[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
D
I got some work by Sydney Harbour
G
With a firm from Antrim town
D
We were digging up the paving stones
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Laying concrete piping down
A
Found a place up on the hill for pints
G
Where they said you'd have to craic
A
They were singing toora looralay
G
Saying we're never going back

[Chorus]