Verse 
N.C. 
Fare thee well to Prince's Landing Stage 
N.C. 
River Mersey, fare thee well 
N.C. 
I am bound for Californi-A 
N.C. 
It's a place that I know right well 


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   G                  F        C 
So fare thee well, my own true love 
                                  G 
And when I return, united 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 

Verse 
                          F       C 
I have signed on a Yankee Clipper ship 
                                  G 
'Davy Crockett' is her name 
    C              F          C 
And Burgess is the Captain of her 
                          G        C 
And they say that she's a floating shame 


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   G                  F        C 
So fare thee well, my own true love 
                                  G 
And when I return, united 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 

Verse 
                           F      C 
I have sailed with Burgess once before 
                        G 
He's a man I know right well 
     C                       F    C 
If a man is a sailor, he can get along 
                       G       C 
And if nothing, he is sure in Hell 


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   G                  F        C 
So fare thee well, my own true love 
                                  G 
And when I return, united 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 

Verse 
                      F        C 
Now the sun is on the harbour, love 
                     G 
And I wish I could remain 
      C                 F          C 
For I know it will be a long, long time 
             G    C 
Before I see you again 
 C         N.C. 
(Here we go!) 


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   G                  F        C 
So fare thee well, my own true love 
                                  G 
And when I return, united 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 

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