Leaving Of Liverpool
The PoguesVersion1
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Fare thee well to you, my own true love,
there were many fare thee wells.
I am bound for California,
a place that I know right well.
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.
I am bound on a yankee clipper ship,
Davy Crockett is her name.
And her captain's name it is Burgess,
and they say that she's a floating Hell.
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.
I sailed with Burgess once before,
and I think I know him well,
If a man's a sailor he will get along,
if he's not then he's sure in Hell.
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.
The ship is in the harbor, love,
and you know I can't remain,
I know it will be a long long time
before I see you again.
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
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Readable chord sheet for Leaving Of Liverpool by The Pogues
Fare[C] thee well to you, my o[F]wn true l[C]ove, there were many fare thee w[G]ells. I am[C] bound for Cal[F]iforn[C]ia, a place that I [G]know right[C] well. So f[G]are the well, my o[F]wn true l[C]ove, when I return united we will[G] be. It's[C] not the leaving of Liverpool that gr[F]ieves m[C]e, but my darling when I th[G]ink of t[C]hee. I am[C] bound on a yankee clip[F]per sh[C]ip, Davy Crockett is her n[G]ame. And [C]her captain's name it is [F]Burge[C]ss, and they say that she's a [G]floating [C]Hell. So f[G]are the well, my o[F]wn true l[C]ove, when I return united we will[G] be. It's[C] not the leaving of Liverpool that gr[F]ieves m[C]e, but my darling when I th[G]ink of t[C]hee. I sa[C]iled with Burgess [F]once [C]before, and I think I know him [G]well, If a[C] man's a sailor he will g[F]et al[C]ong, if he's not then he's su[G]re in H[C]ell. So f[G]are the well, my o[F]wn true l[C]ove, when I return united we will[G] be. It's[C] not the leaving of Liverpool that gr[F]ieves m[C]e, but my darling when I th[G]ink of t[C]hee. The [C]ship is in the har[F]bor, l[C]ove, and you know I can't r[G]emain, I k[C]now it will be a l[F]ong long [C]time before I see [G]you agai[C]n. 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