HEAVE AWAY
Traditional (from England via Newfoundland)
Under Construction - Everything needs to be checked.
As can be observed on youTube, for this traditional song, there are many variants, including the one below, in both lyrics and musical interpretation. When playing along with the youTube videos, for many performances, you may need to make minor changes to the notation below.
BUTTON-ACCORDION NOTATON
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Formal time signature: 6/8 (compound time)
Strong beats per bar = 2 (Single Jig) Strong beat symbol = semi-colon ( ; ) or equivalent |
Outside row = Buttons 4 to 9* |
Verse 1:
.5 | .5 "5 .5 "4* | .4 "5
Come get your duds in or - der
.6 "7* | .7 "7* .6 "5* | .5* "5
'Cause we're bound a - cross the wa - ter
.7 "8* | ;8~ ~. "7 | .6 "7 .8 "9* | ;8*~ ~; | ~; ~.
Heave a - way__, me jol - lies, Heave a - way_______
"8* | .8 "8 .8 "7 | .7* "6
Come get your duds in or - der
.6 "7* | .7 "7* .6 "5* | .5* "5
'Cause we're goin'g to leave to - mor - row
.5 "6* | ;6~ ~. "5* | .5 "5* .6 "7 | ;7* .6 "6* | ;6 ~ ~"
Heave a - way__ me jol - ly boys, we're all bound a - way__.
Chorus:
.5 | .5 "5 .5 "4* | "4 "5 "6
Some times, we're bound for Liv - er - pool,
.6 "7* | .7* "7 "6* "5* "5 |
More times, we're bound for Spain.
.7 "8 ;8~ | ~. "8* .7 "6 | .7 "8* ;8*~ | ~.
Heave a - way__, me jol - lies, Heave a - way
"8 .8 "8 | .8 "7 .7* "6 | .6
But now wе're bound for old St. John's,
"7* .7 "7* | .6 "6* .5* "5 |
Where all thе girls are danc - ing.
.5 "6* ;6~ | ~. "5* .5 "5* | .6 "7 ;7* | .6 "6* ;6~ | ~; "r
Heave a - way__, me jol - ly boys, we're all bound a - way___.
Final note is held for two bars at end of "final" chorus.
.5 | .5 "5 .5 "4* | .4 "5
Come get your duds in or - der
.6 "7* | .7 "7* .6 "5* | .5* "5
'Cause we're bound a - cross the wa - ter
.7 "8* | ;8~ ~. "7 | .6 "7 .8 "9* | ;8*~ ~; | ~; ~.
Heave a - way__, me jol - lies, Heave a - way_______
"8* | .8 "8 .8 "7 | .7* "6
Come get your duds in or - der
.6 "7* | .7 "7* .6 "5* | .5* "5
'Cause we're goin'g to leave to - mor - row
.5 "6* | ;6~ ~. "5* | .5 "5* .6 "7 | ;7* .6 "6* | ;6 ~ ~"
Heave a - way__ me jol - ly boys, we're all bound a - way__.
Chorus:
.5 | .5 "5 .5 "4* | "4 "5 "6
Some times, we're bound for Liv - er - pool,
.6 "7* | .7* "7 "6* "5* "5 |
More times, we're bound for Spain.
.7 "8 ;8~ | ~. "8* .7 "6 | .7 "8* ;8*~ | ~.
Heave a - way__, me jol - lies, Heave a - way
"8 .8 "8 | .8 "7 .7* "6 | .6
But now wе're bound for old St. John's,
"7* .7 "7* | .6 "6* .5* "5 |
Where all thе girls are danc - ing.
.5 "6* ;6~ | ~. "5* .5 "5* | .6 "7 ;7* | .6 "6* ;6~ | ~; "r
Heave a - way__, me jol - ly boys, we're all bound a - way___.
Final note is held for two bars at end of "final" chorus.
youTube VIDEOS
Sixteen videos in keys of: A=10 G=5 Special=1
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Key: A
Group: Patrick Moran & Mark Hiscock (on accordion) Posted by: Patrick Moran & Mark Hiscock - Topic |
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Key: A
Group: Great Big Sea Posted by: David Marsh |
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Key: A from time 0 to time 2:33
Group: The Punters Posted by: The Punters - Topic |
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Key: A
Group: The Radiaters Posted by: Charles Robicheau |
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Key: A
Group: The Fables Posted by: xxLastYear |
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Key: A
Group: The Fables Posted by: Becky Overbeck Alternate Fables video from the Babe Cave Fitness Studio |
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Key: A
Group: Shananigans Posted by: ShananigansBand |
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Key: A
Group: The Argyle Street Kitchen Party Posted by: Neptune Theatre |
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Key: A
Group: Halifax Pier Posted by: East Coast Entertainment |
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Key: A
Group: The Bombadils Posted by: The Bombadils |
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Key: G
Group: Mainland Kitchen Band Posted by: Mainland Kitchen Band |
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Key: G
Group: Fiddlestix Posted by: Fiddlestix |
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Key: G
Group: Raglan Road Posted by: Raglan Road - Topic |
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Key: G
Performer: Rik Barron Posted by: Rik Barron - Topic |
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Key: G
Performers: Freeman Walters and George D. Hayman Posted by: Donna Walters |
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Special (a short extra):
A short excerpt from the Broadway show "Come From Away". |
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Lyrics:
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Verse 1
Chorus Verse 2 Verse 3 |
Come get your duds in order
'Cause we're bound to cross the water Heave away, me jollies, Heave away Come get your duds in order 'Cause we're bound to leave tomorrow Heave away, me jolly boys, We're all bound away Some times, we're bound for Liverpool, More times, we're bound for Spain. Heave away, me jollies, Heave away! But now wе're bound for old St. John's, Where all thе girls are dancing. Heave away, me jolly boys, we're all bound away! I wrote me love a letter I was on the Jenny Lind Heave away, me jollies, Heave away! I wrote me love a letter And I signed it with a ring Heave away, me jolly boys We're all bound away So it's farewell Nancy darling 'Cause it's now I'm going to leave ya Heave away, me jollies, Heave away! You promised that you'd marry me But how you did deceive me Heave away, me jolly boys, We're all bound away! |
Composer:
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Click HERE for Wikipedia info on sea shanties, of which "Heave Away" is a good example.
Lyrics with music sheet (including guitar chords) may be obtained from Vinland Music's web site, Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 3 (in an excellent series of five music books- highly recommended). |