Leaving Liverpool chords by The Provos

Verse 1:
          C               F        C
Fare thee well to you, my own true love
                          G
There were many fare thee wells
     C             F    G
I am bound for California
               G          C
A place that I know right well



   G                  F        C
So fare thee well, my own true love
                                  G
For when I return, united we will be (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:
     C                 F       C
I am bound on a Yankee clipper ship
                     G
Davy Crockett is her name
        C                    F   G
And her Captain's name it is Burgess
                          G        C
And they say that she's a floating hell



   G                  F        C
So fare thee well, my own true love
                                  G
For when I return, united we will be (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:
       C                   F      C
I have sailed with Burgess once before
                       G
And I think I know him well
     C                       F    G
If a man is a sailor he will get along
                      G       C
If he's not then he's sure to tell



   G                  F        C
So fare thee well, my own true love
                                  G
For when I return, united we will be (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:
    C                      F        C
The ship set sail from the harbour, love
                         G
And know that I cannot remain
      C                      F          G
And I know that it will be a long, long time
         G        C
Before I see you again



   G                  F        C
So fare thee well, my own true love
                                  G
For when I return, united we will be (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 (one more time!)



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


Outro
G C