Now Is The Hour Maori Farewell Chords

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Now Is The Hour Maori Farewell by Bing Crosby is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Bb, C7, Dm, G, C, A7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
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           F  Bb      F            C7              F 
          Now is the hour,    When we must say goodbye 
           Bb             F   Dm      G              C   C7 
          Soon you'll be sail-ing,   Far across the sea 
            F     Bb    F            C7           F 
          While you're away,    Oh, Then remember me 
           Bb        F                 Dm      G    C   F 
          When you return,     You'll find me wait-ing here 


      F     C7                Dm   F  Bb              C7         F 
    Sunset glow fades in the west,   Night o'er the valley is creeping 
     Dm           A7            Bb  D7 G                          C    C7 
    Birds cuddle down in their nest,  Soon all the world will be sleep-ing 


           F  Bb      F            C7              F 
          Now is the hour,    When we must say goodbye 
           Bb             F   Dm      G              C   C7 
          Soon you'll be sail-ing,   Far across the sea 
            F     Bb    F            C7           F 
          While you're away,    Oh, Then remember me 
           Bb        F                 Dm      G    C   F 
          When you return,     You'll find me wait-ing here 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante