Leaving Liverpool

[Verso 1]

          C               F        C 
Fare thee well to you, my own true love 
                          G 
There were many fare thee wells 
     C             F    G 
I am bound for California 
               G          C 
A place that I know right well 


 
[Refrão]

   G                  F        C 
So fare thee well, my own true love 
                                  G 
For when I return, united we will be (we will be!) 
             C                         F       C 
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me 
                      G        C 
But my darling when I think of thee 


 
[Verso 2]

     C                 F       C 
I am bound on a Yankee clipper ship 
                     G 
Davy Crockett is her name 
        C                    F   G 
And her Captain's name it is Burgess 
                          G        C 
And they say that she's a floating hell 



[Refrão]

   G                  F        C 
So fare thee well, my own true love 
                                  G 
For when I return, united we will be (we will be!) 
             C                         F       C 
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me 
                      G        C 
But my darling when I think of thee 



[Verso 3]

       C                   F      C 
I have sailed with Burgess once before 
                       G 
And I think I know him well 
     C                       F    G 
If a man is a sailor he will get along 
                      G       C 
If he's not then he's sure to tell 



[Refrão]

   G                  F        C 
So fare thee well, my own true love 
                                  G 
For when I return, united we will be (we will be!) 
             C                         F       C 
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me 
                      G        C 
But my darling when I think of thee 



[Verso 4]

    C                      F        C 
The ship set sail from the harbour, love 
                         G 
And know that I cannot remain 
      C                      F          G 
And I know that it will be a long, long time 
         G        C 
Before I see you again 


 
[Refrão]

   G                  F        C 
So fare thee well, my own true love 
                                  G 
For when I return, united we will be (we will be!) 
             C                         F       C 
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me 
                      G        C 
But my darling when I think of thee (one more time!) 



   G                  F        C 
So fare thee well, my own true love 
                                  G 
For when I return, united we will be (we will be!) 
             C                         F       C 
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me 
                      G        C 
But my darling when I think of thee 


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