Fantoni's Farewell

© Jon Horne 2005

C      D         G   Em
Pardon me, dear madam,
          C      D         G   Em
He said, folding up his clothes
         C      D         G   Em
Could I have a glass of whisky
Fmaj7                 D
Or something, I don't know
D           G         Em
I'm twenty five years old
C                    G  
Not that you should care
D           G         Em      G
But if anyone should look for me
         A7              D
You can tell them I was here

My name is Giovanni
People call me John
You can call me what you like
I won't be around for long
From Tilbury to Hong Kong
On the Princess Caroline
And if I reach  Australia
I can leave this mess behind

(chorus)
D                                 G      Csus2
I'll be down in the engine room tomorrow
D
On the Princess Caroline
       C             Fmaj7
Of the Royal Danish Line
     D                                    G  Csus2  G  Fmaj7 
And if they want to find me, they can follow


I could say I didn't do it
But I stood and watched him fall
Then ran for all I'm worth
Which in truth is bugger all
And I'm waiting for the call
Of the man I called my friend
He can warm a place in hell for me
When my time comes to an end

I can't seek forgiveness
I'm worth no one's prayer
I saw the red light by your window
And now I'm lying here
But if I get to Australia
They won't see me for dust
I'll catch a train to Alice Springs
And I can think of bigger things

(chorus)
I'll be down in the engine room tomorrow
On the Princess Caroline
Of the Royal Danish Line
And if they want to find me, they can follow
26.4.05