The Leaving Of Liverpool Ukulele chords by Fishermans Friends

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

🎸 Verse 1:

Fair thee well to Prince's Landing Stage
                           G
River Mersey, fair thee well
       C           F     C
I'm bound for Californ-i-a
           G           C
A place I know right well


🎸 Chorus:

   G          C      F
So fair thee well, my own true love
     C                         G
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 2:
                   F       C
I am bound for Californ-i-a
                        G
By way of stormy Cape Horn
   C                         F        C
And I will write to thee a letter 'a love
          G        C
When I am homeward bound


🎸 Chorus:

   G          C      F
So fair thee well, my own true love
     C                         G
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 3:
                           F        C
I have sailed 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


🎸 Chorus:

   G          C      F
So fair thee well, my own true love
     C                         G
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 4:
                   F               C
I have sailed with Burgess once before
                    G
I think I know him well
         C                      F       C
Oh, if a man's a sailor he will get along
                       G         C
But if not, then he's sure in hell


🎸 Chorus:

   G          C      F
So fair thee well, my own true love
     C                         G
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 5:
                         F         C
Fair thee well, to Lower Frederick Street
                       G
Anson Terrace and Park Lane
         C                 F     C
Oh, I am bound away for to leave you
             G      C
I may never see you again


🎸 Chorus:

   G          C      F
So fair thee well, my own true love
     C                         G
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          C      F
So fair thee well, my own true love
     C                         G
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