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Leaving Of Liverpool by Pogues
Leaving Of Liverpool
[Verse]
C F C
Fare thee well to you, my own true love,
G
there were many fare thee wells.
C F C
I am bound for California,
G C
a place that I know right well.
[Chorus]
G F C
So fare the well, my own true love,
G
when I return united 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]
C F C
I am bound on a yankee clipper ship,
G
Davy Crockett is her name.
C F C
And her captain's name it is Burgess,
G C
and they say that she's a floating Hell.
[Chorus]
G F C
So fare the well, my own true love,
G
when I return united 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]
C F C
I sailed with Burgess once before,
G
and I think I know him well,
C F C
If a man's a sailor he will get along,
G C
if he's not then he's sure in Hell.
[Chorus]
G F C
So fare the well, my own true love,
G
when I return united 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]
C F C
The ship is in the harbor, love,
G
and you know I can't remain,
C F C
I know it will be a long long time
G C
before I see you again.
[Chorus]
G F C
So fare the well, my own true love,
G
when I return united 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.
G F C
So fare the well, my own true love,
G
when I return united 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.
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