Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: C Difficulty: Novice Intro: C G C G Verse 1: (start singing with the previous G) C G Fare thee well C G My own true love C G Farewell for a while C G I'm going away C G But I'll be back
Chorus 1: F Though I go 10,000 miles C G 10,000 miles C G My own true love C G 10,000 miles or more C G The rocks may melt C G And the seas may burn F C G If I should not return Verse 2: C G Oh, don't you see C G That lonesome dove? C G Sitting on an ivy tree C G She's weeping for C G Her own true love Chorus 2: F G F G As I shall weep for mine Verse 3: C G Oh, come ye back C G My own true love C G And stay a while with me C G If I had a friend C G All on this Earth Bridge: F G F G You've been a friend to me F G You've been a friend to me F G You've been a friend to me Outro: (single strums) C G Fare thee well C G My own true love C G Farewell for a while C I'm going away