Fare Thee Well chords by Cathie Ryan

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
A augmentedA

Verse:

If I had wings like Noah’s dove
          C# minorC#m        D MajorD
I’d fly across the river to the one I love
     A augmentedA    C# minorC#m  E MajorE     A augmentedA   D MajorD
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Verse:
     A augmentedA
I loved a man who was long and tall
       C# minorC#m        D MajorD
He moved his body like a cannonball
     A augmentedA    C# minorC#m  E MajorE     A augmentedA   D MajorD
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Verse:
     A augmentedA
Late last night in the pouring rain
     C# minorC#m         D MajorD
Around my heart was an aching pain
     A augmentedA    C# minorC#m  E MajorE     A augmentedA   D MajorD
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Verse:
      A augmentedA
Beside the river I sat and cried
      C# minorC#m         D MajorD
I heard him singing on the other side
     A augmentedA    C# minorC#m  E MajorE     A augmentedA   D MajorD
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Verse:
       A augmentedA
One of these days, and it won’t be long
        C# minorC#m       D MajorD
You’ll call my name and I’ll be gone
     A augmentedA    C# minorC#m  E MajorE     A augmentedA   D MajorD
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Verse:
      A augmentedA
As sure as birds fly up above
       C# minorC#m            D MajorD
Life is hard living without the one you love
     A augmentedA    C# minorC#m  E MajorE     A augmentedA   D MajorD
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well

Verse:
     A augmentedA
If I had wings like Noah’s dove
          C# minorC#m        D MajorD
I’d fly across the river to the one I love
     A augmentedA    C# minorC#m  E MajorE     A augmentedA   D MajorD
Fare thee well, my honey, fare thee well
     A augmentedA
Fare thee well