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queen - ’39 G D Em in the year of ’39 . . . . assembled here the volunteers C G D Em Em7 in the days when lands were few here the ship sailed out into the C Dsus4 D G blue and sunny morn sweetest sight ever seen . D B7 ( x21201 ) and night followed day , and the story tellers say Em Am that the score brave souls inside G D for many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas C Em C D C G D ne’er looked back , never feared , never cried . G C ( x32013 ) G don’t you hear my call , though you’re many years away , G C D don’t you hear me calling you G B7 Em Em7 C G Am write your letters in the sand for the day i take your hand G ( A - 2h3 - ) D ( D - 2 - 4 ) G in the land that our grandchildren knew . G D Em in the year of ’39 came a ship in from the blue C G D the volunteers came home that day Em Em7 C and they bring good news of a world so newly born Dsus4 D G though their hearts so heavily weigh D B7 for the earth is old and grey , little darlin’ well away Em Am but my love this cannot be G D for so many years have gone though i’m older but a year C Em C D C G D your mother’s eyes from your eyes cry to me . G C G don’t you hear my call though you’re many years away G C G D don’t you hear me calling you G B7 Em Em7 C G Am all the letters in the sand cannot heal me like your hand Em for my life D still ahead G pity me . ( G - D - Em - C - Cmaj7 - D )