Capo 1st fret C G F G C F G C I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town C E Am F C G C I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me down C G F G C E Am E Back in nineteen forty four, I remember daddy walking out the door C G F G Mama told me he was going to war Am E He was leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving me C G F G C F G C I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town C E Am F C G C I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me down C G F G C E Am E When I was a boy I spent my time, Sitting on the banks of the river Tyne C G F G Watching all the ships goin' down the line Am E They were leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving, me C G F G C F G C I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town C E Am F C G C I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me down C G F G C E Am E Last week Momma passed away, Goodbye son was all she'd say C G F G There's no call for me to stay Am E So I'm leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving, leaving free C G F G C F G C I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town C E Am F C G I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me C G F G C F G C I've got to leave old Durham Town, I've got to leave old Durham Town C E Am F C G I've got to leave old Durham Town, And that leavin's gonna get me C G F G C F G C La da da da, Da da da da, La da da da, Da da da da C E Am F C G C La da da da, Da da da da, La da de da de da de da da da