Johnny Flynn - Hong Kong Cemetery

johnny flynn
hong kong cemetery
no capo
listen to song for strumming pattern

Dm C F C
there are ten thousand graves in hong kong protestant cemetery
Dm C F C
every one of them says “born and died , and the rest might be history”
A# C
walking there i’d cry
A# C
for my love was there to lie
A# F
i never knew shame to be so refreshing
A# F
i’d sing georgia on my mind , she would be “i’d be regressing”

Dm C
( i’m alright! )
F C
( i’m alright! )
Dm C
( i’m alright! )
F C
( i’m alright! )

Dm C F C
was the day of the boats for the fellas in coats in the navy
Dm C F C
they’d be all around , change the face of this town cos they’re lazy
A# C
nineteen – fifty two
A# C
was the year that i lost you
A# F
i was with the soldiers in the school hall
A# F
didn’t know that you were ill , you didn’t seem off

Dm C
( i’m alright! )
F C
( i’m alright! )
Dm C
( i’m alright! )
F C
( i’m alright! )

G G Dm C F C
don’t go , china show , new so blue so who’s aboard the boats these days
G Dm F C
some people are fixing the terrible mixing the crew of old whose sailors say

Dm G F C Dm G F C
* whistling *

Dm C F C
your life might be a mess of lights when you’re on your own
Dm C F C
but the lights you’ll see form a line that’ll be pointing all the way home
A# C
i was here before
A# C
my name was on the door
A# F
took a score of years to get to your seat
A# F
i’ll send the next in line , he’ll be a clean sheet

Dm C
( i’m alright! )
F C
( i’m alright! )
Dm C
( i’m alright! )
F C
( i’m alright!
Dm C
( i’m alright! )
F C
( i’m alright! )
Dm C
( i’m alright! )
F C
( i’m alright!