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Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell Chords

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ChordsC, G, C7, F, Dm, Am, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

[Opening]
There’s a [C]ship lies rigged and [G]ready in the [C]harbor [G]
[C]Tomorrow for old [C7]England she [F]sails
Far a[Dm]way from your [F]land of endless [Dm]sunshine [F]
To my [Dm]land full of [F]rainy skies and [G]gales
And [C]I shall be a[G]board that ship to[C]morrow [G]
[C]Though my heart is full of [C7]tears at this fare[F]well

[chorus]
[Dm]For [G]you are [C]beauti[Am]ful
and I [Dm]have loved you [G7]dearly
More [Dm]dearly than the [G7]spoken word can [C]tell
[Dm]For [G]you are [C]beauti[Am]ful
and I [Dm]have loved you [G7]dearly
More [Dm]dearly than the [G7]spoken word can [C]tell

[verse 2]
I [C]heard there’s a [G]wicked war a [C]blazing [G]
And the [C]taste of war I [C7]know so very [F]well
Even [Dm]now I see the [F]foreign flag a [Dm]raising [F]
Their [Dm]guns on fire [F]as we sail into [G]hell
I [C]have no fear of [G]death it brings no [C]sorrow [G]
[C]But how bitter, will be this [C7]last fare[F]well

[Closing]
Though [C]death and darkness [G]gather all a[C]bout me [G]
And my [C]ship be torn a[C7]part upon the [F]sea
I shall [Dm]smell again the [F]fragrance of these [Dm]islands [F]
In the [Dm]heaving waves that [F]brought me once to [G]thee
And [C]should I return safe [G]home again to [C]England [G]
[C]I shall watch the English [C7]mist roll through the [F]dale

[chorus]
[Dm]For [G]you are [C]beauti[Am]ful and I [Dm]have loved you [G7]dearly
More [Dm]dearly than the [G7]spoken word can [C]tell
[Dm]For [G]you are [C]beauti[Am]ful and I [Dm]have loved you [G7]dearly
More [Dm]dearly than the [G7]spoken word can [C]tell

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ArtistRoger Whittaker
AlbumNew World in the Morning
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1971
KeyC

How to play The Last Farewell on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

The Last Farewell uses these transitions most often: G → C (19), C → G (12), and F → Dm (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
C to C7

3. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
C7 to F

4. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Dm

5. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

9. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

10. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

11. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

12. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

The Last Farewell chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Last Farewell.

  • The Last Farewell includes 97 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Last Farewell contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Last Farewell connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
    • Dm → F: 14%
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