Lyrics - Heading For Halifax by Celtic Folk

Heading for
Halifax
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D
G
CLate spring the leaves have turned green,
G
Em
DAnd there's sheep on the hill side, there's birds on the wing.
G
D
C
GOver my shoulder the last time
I'm seeing,
D
C
GThe old home all weathered and grey
G
D
G
CWe talked till three, my father and me,
G
Em
DAnd the fiddle tunes flowed like the pure
Margaree,
G
D
C
G"
Never forget who you are,son", said he.
D
C
GAs
I followed my brothers away.
CHORUS:
Em
And
I'm heading for
Halifax to see what's to spare,
DIn the way of some work and if there's nothing there,
Em
It's
Toronto,
Out west, to
God only knows where,
C
G
DBut there's bound to be friends from back home.
G
D
G
COne thing
I know, wherever
I go,
G
Em
DMy heart's in
Cape
Breton it will always be so.
G
D
C
GWhenever the fiddler he rosens his bow,
D
C
GMy first and last thoughts are of home.
Cho.

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