Rolling Home (key of A, page 5)
Public domain - full karaoke IMMHA-L370
Credit: Traditional (words after Charles Mackay) · 19th century
Origin: Traditional 19th-century sea song; the words come from a poem by Charles Mackay (1814–1889), and it is in the public domain. Typed in capitals, '(A) Traditional', page '5', with chords circled by hand and 'BRK!' before the last chorus.
Source: https://mainlynorfolk.info/peter.bellamy/songs/rollinghome.html
Lyrics sheet: courtesy of Country Roads Folk Music Camp, Mount Madonna County Park, California (about the camp)
Original scan: from John's songbook (scan to be posted on @IMMHACAL)
Chords as printed on the original song sheet. Chords were circled by hand; placement is approximate. Typos kept as typed: 'IT'S' (its), 'MURMER', 'PRISE' (prize). It rhymes 'RISE' with 'PRISE'.
A UP ALOFT -- AMID THE RIGGING D SWIFTLY BLOWS -- THE FAVORING GALE A D A STRONG AS SPRING -- TIME IN IT'S BLOSSOM E A FILLING OUT -- EACH BENDING SAIL AND THE WAVES WE LEAVE BEHIND US D D SEEM TO MURMER AS THEY RISE A D WE HAVE TARRIED HERE TO BEAR YOU E A TO THE LAND YOU DEARLY PRISE CHO. A ROLLING HOME -------- (ECHO) ROLLING HOME D ROLLING HOME ----- ACROSS THE SEA D A ROLLING HOME ---- TO OUR DEAR HOMELAND E A ROLLING HOME -- DEAR LAND TO THEE A FULL TEN THOUS -- AND MILES BEHIND US D D AND A THOUS -- AND MILES BEFORE A A ANCIENT OCEAN -- WAVES TO RAFT US E A TO THE WELL REMEMBERED SHORE NEWBORN BREEZES -- SWELL TO SEND US D TO OUR CHILDHOOD'S WELCOME SKIES A D TO THE GLOW -- OF FRIENDLY FACES E A AND THE GLANCE -- OF LOVING EYES BRK! CHO.