Heading For Halifax Lyrics - Celtic Folk

Heading for Halifax 

G D G C 

Late spring the leaves have turned green, 

G Em D 

And there's sheep on the hill side, there's birds on the wing. 

G D C G 

Over my shoulder the last time I'm seeing, 

D C G 

The old home all weathered and grey 

G D G C 

We talked till three, my father and me, 

G Em D 

And the fiddle tunes flowed like the pure Margaree, 

G D C G 

"Never forget who you are,son", said he. 

D C G 

As I followed my brothers away. 

CHORUS: 

Em 

And I'm heading for Halifax to see what's to spare, 

D 

In the way of some work and if there's nothing there, 

Em 

It's Toronto, Out west, to God only knows where, 

C G D 

But there's bound to be friends from back home. 

G D G C 

One thing I know, wherever I go, 

G Em D 

My heart's in Cape Breton it will always be so. 

G D C G 

Whenever the fiddler he rosens his bow, 

D C G 

My first and last thoughts are of home. 

Cho.