Leaving Of Liverpool chords by The Pogues

Chords with lyrics

***THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL - trad. Arr. by The Pogues
from the single "Sally MacLennane"

The Leaving Of Liverpool - as performed by The Pogues

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Fare thee well to you, my own true love,
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there were many fare thee wells.
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I am bound for California,
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a place that I know right well.
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So fare the well, my own true love,
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when I return united we will be.
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It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
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but my darling when I think of thee.

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I am bound on a yankee clipper ship,
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Davy Crockett is her name.
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And her captain's name it is Burgess,
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and they say that she's a floating Hell.
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So fare the well, my own true love,
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when I return united we will be.
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It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
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but my darling when I think of thee.

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I sailed with Burgess once before,
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and I think I know him well,
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If a man's a sailor he will get along,
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if he's not then he's sure in Hell.
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So fare the well, my own true love,
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when I return united we will be.
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It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
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but my darling when I think of thee.

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The ship is in the harbor, love,
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and you know I can't remain,
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I know it will be a long long time
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before I see you again.

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

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