Leaving Liverpool chords by The Provos

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1:
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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 augmentedA place that I know right well


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So fare thee well, my own true love
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For when I return, united we will be (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

 Verse 2:
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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 thee well, my own true love
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For when I return, united we will be (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


Verse 3:
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I have sailed with Burgess once before
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And I think I know him well
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If a man is a sailor he will get along
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If he's not then he's sure to tell

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So fare thee well, my own true love
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For when I return, united we will be (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


Verse 4:
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The ship set sail from the harbour, love
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And know that I cannot remain
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And I know that it will be a long, long time
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Before I see you again


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


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


Outro
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