Leaving Of Liverpool Chords

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 FareC thee well to you, my oFwn true lCove,

 there were many fare thee wGells.

 I amC bound for CalFifornCia,

 a place that I Gknow rightC well.

 So fGare the well, my oFwn true lCove,

 when I return united we willG be.

 It'sC not the leaving of Liverpool that grFieves mCe,

 but my darling when I thGink of tChee.

 I amC bound on a yankee clipFper shCip,

 Davy Crockett is her nGame.

 And Cher captain's name it is FBurgeCss,

 and they say that she's a Gfloating CHell.

 So fGare the well, my oFwn true lCove,

 when I return united we willG be.

 It'sC not the leaving of Liverpool that grFieves mCe,

 but my darling when I thGink of tChee.

 I saCiled with Burgess Fonce Cbefore,

 and I think I know him Gwell,

 If aC man's a sailor he will gFet alCong,

 if he's not then he's suGre in HCell.

 So fGare the well, my oFwn true lCove,

 when I return united we willG be.

 It'sC not the leaving of Liverpool that grFieves mCe,

 but my darling when I thGink of tChee.

 The Cship is in the harFbor, lCove,

 and you know I can't rGemain,

 I kCnow it will be a lFong long Ctime

 before I see Gyou agaiCn.

So fare the well, my own true love,

when I return united we will be.

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,

but my darling when I think of thee.

So fare the well, my own true love,

when I return united we will be.

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,

but my darling when I think of thee