D                  Am
Hush my little one don't cry so
B7                     Em        A
You know your daddy was bound to go
D                  A
They took his pride they took his voice
Bm                 F#
Don't upset him now don't make a noise
G                            Gm
They said, "You're lucky son still got the choice"
Bm        G
Last boat leaving

[Chorus]
A     D     A       D   A    D       A        D
Don't waste your tears it's not as if I'm in chains
A D          A  Bm      A           A7/A#      Bm      E
I don't want to go now, it would be better for you too
       A                D/F#
If you don't look back when we sail
(Last boat leaving, last boat leaving)

[Verse]
D                     Am
Hush my dear, while I whisper it in your ear
B7                              Em                  A
We're not going to sail tonight we're going to disappear
D                                 A
And it feels like punishment, but I don't know what for
Bm                                F#
Take care of your mother son it's you that she adores
G                                      Gm
'Cause no matter how long we sail we'll never reach the shore
Bm        G
Last boat leaving

[Chorus]
A  D   A       D  A    D          A       D
So dry your tears it's not as if I'm in chains
A    D      A  Bm                A       A7/A#    Bm      E
When you go to school son you'll read my story in history books
    A                      D/F#
Only they won't mention my name
(Last boat leaving, last boat leaving)

[Verse]
  A               G     D/F#
So hush now, my darling, my sweet little one
   A             G     D/F#
I hope that you never have to do what I've done

Do you know what I've done?
         Am                B7                Em            A
Why I'm going away? On the last boat leaving this stinking town
Bm        G                 Bm        E
Last boat leaving, it’s the last boat leaving

A#                      C
You've had my innocence, you've had my heartbreak
Gm
You've taken the place where I once belonged
    C/E               D   Bm   A#   Gm   D
Now what more can you take?