The Leaving Of Liverpool Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
Fare[A]well at Princes' [D]Landing [A]Stage
River Mersey fare thee [E]well
I am [A]bound for Ca- li[D]for[A]nia
A place I [E]know right [A]well

[Chorus 1]
So [E]fare thee well, my [A]own true love
When I return united we will [E]be
It's not the [A]leaving of Liverpool
that [D]grieves [A]me
But my darling when I [E]think of [A]thee

[Verse 2]
I am [A]bound for Cali[D]for[A]nia
By way of stormy Cape [E]Horn
I will [A]write to thee a [D]letter, [A]love
When I am [E]homeward [A]bound

[Chorus 2]
So [E]fare thee well, my [A]own true love
When I return united we will [E]be
It's not the [A]leaving of Liverpool
that [D]grieves [A]me
But my darling when I [E]think of [A]thee

[Verse 3]
I have [A]shipped on a Yankee [D]clipper [A]ship
"Davy Crockett" is her [E]name
And [A]Burgess is the [D]captain of [A]her
And they say that she's a [E]floating [A]hell

[Chorus 3]
So [E]fare thee well, my [A]own true love
When I return united we will [E]be
It's not the [A]leaving of Liverpool
that [D]grieves [A]me
But my darling when I [E]think of [A]thee

[Verse 4]
I have [A]sailed with Burgess [D]once be[A]fore
I think I know him [E]well
If a [A]man's a sailor he will [D]get a[A]long
If not then he's [E]sure in [A]hell

[Chorus 4]
So [E]fare thee well, my [A]own true love
When I return united we will [E]be
It's not the [A]leaving of Liverpool
that [D]grieves [A]me
But my darling when I [E]think of [A]thee

[Interlude 1]
[A][D][A]
[A][E]
[A][D][A]
[A][E][A]

[Verse 5]
Fare[A]well to Low- er [D]Frederick [A]Street
Anson Terrace and Park [E]Lane
I am [A]bound away for to [D]leave [A]you
And I'll never see [E]you a[A]gain

[Chorus 5]
So [E]fare thee well, my [A]own true love
When I return united we will [E]be
It's not the [A]leaving of Liverpool
that [D]grieves [A]me
But my darling when I [E]think of [A]thee

[Interlude 2]
[A][D][A]
[A][E]
[A][D][A]
[A][E][A]

[Chorus 6]
So [E]fare thee well, my [A]own true love
When I return united we will [E]be
It's not the [A]leaving of Liverpool
that [D]grieves [A]me
But my darling when I [E]think of [A]thee