Chords for Luke Kelly The Leavin Of Liverpool (Live)
Tempo:
133.9 bpm
Chords used:
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A
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D] Farewell to Princess, [G] lightning [D] stage, river, Mersey, fare [A] thee well.
[D] I am bound for [G]
[D] California, a place [A] I know [D] right well.
[A]
So fare thee well, my [D]
home true love, imagine we [A] will be.
[D] It's not the leaving of the river [G] that [D] grieves me, but my dying [A] when I [D] think of thee.
I
[G] [D]
lay out the [A] stormy cape, [D] and I write to you [G] when [D]
[A] I'm
[D]
[A] so far.
So fare thee well, [D] my home true love, imagine we [A] will be.
[D]
It's not the leaving of the river that [G] grieves [D] me, but my dying [A] when [D] I think of thee.
I have shipped a Yankee [G] paper [D]
ship, Davy Crockett [A] is her name.
[D] And Burgess is [G] the captain [D] of her, and they say that she's [A] a [D] floating head.
[A] So fare thee well, my [D] home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be.
It's [D] not the leaving of the river that [G] [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I [D] think of thee.
I've been with [G] Burgess [D] once before, and I think I know [A] him well.
If [D] a man is a seaman, he [G] can [D] get along, but if not, then [A] he's sure [D] in hell.
So [A] fare thee well, [D] my home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be.
[D] It's not the leaving of the river that [G] grieves [D]
me, but my dying when [A] I think [D] of thee.
I am far,
[G] [D] leave you, God far,
[A]
[D] for I know it will be [G] some long [D]
time before I [A] see you [D] again.
So [A] fare thee well, [D] my home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be.
[D] It's not the leaving of the river that [G] [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I think [D] of thee.
Farewell to Lord [G] [D] Frederick Street, Hanson Terrace, and [A] Park Lane,
[D] for I know it will be [G] some [D] long time before I see [A]
you [D] again.
[A] So fare thee well, [D] my home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be.
[D] It's not the leaving of the river that [G] [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I [D] think of thee.
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[D] I am bound for [G]
[D] California, a place [A] I know [D] right well.
[A]
So fare thee well, my [D]
home true love, imagine we [A] will be.
[D] It's not the leaving of the river [G] that [D] grieves me, but my dying [A] when I [D] think of thee.
I
[G] [D]
lay out the [A] stormy cape, [D] and I write to you [G] when [D]
[A] I'm
[D]
[A] so far.
So fare thee well, [D] my home true love, imagine we [A] will be.
[D]
It's not the leaving of the river that [G] grieves [D] me, but my dying [A] when [D] I think of thee.
I have shipped a Yankee [G] paper [D]
ship, Davy Crockett [A] is her name.
[D] And Burgess is [G] the captain [D] of her, and they say that she's [A] a [D] floating head.
[A] So fare thee well, my [D] home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be.
It's [D] not the leaving of the river that [G] [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I [D] think of thee.
I've been with [G] Burgess [D] once before, and I think I know [A] him well.
If [D] a man is a seaman, he [G] can [D] get along, but if not, then [A] he's sure [D] in hell.
So [A] fare thee well, [D] my home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be.
[D] It's not the leaving of the river that [G] grieves [D]
me, but my dying when [A] I think [D] of thee.
I am far,
[G] [D] leave you, God far,
[A]
[D] for I know it will be [G] some long [D]
time before I [A] see you [D] again.
So [A] fare thee well, [D] my home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be.
[D] It's not the leaving of the river that [G] [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I think [D] of thee.
Farewell to Lord [G] [D] Frederick Street, Hanson Terrace, and [A] Park Lane,
[D] for I know it will be [G] some [D] long time before I see [A]
you [D] again.
[A] So fare thee well, [D] my home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be.
[D] It's not the leaving of the river that [G] [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I [D] think of thee.
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] Farewell _ to _ Princess, _ [G] _ _ lightning [D] _ _ stage, river, _ _ Mersey, fare _ [A] thee _ _ _ well.
[D] I am _ bound for _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] California, _ _ _ a place [A] I know [D] right _ _ _ well.
_ _ [A] _
So fare thee well, my [D] _
_ home true love, _ _ _ _ _ imagine we [A] will be.
_ _ [D] It's not the _ leaving of the river [G] that _ _ [D] grieves me, but my dying [A] when I _ [D] think of thee.
_ I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ lay out the _ _ [A] stormy cape, _ _ _ _ [D] and I _ write to _ you [G] when _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I'm _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] so far.
So fare thee well, [D] my home _ true _ love, _ _ _ _ _ _ imagine we [A] will _ _ be.
_ [D]
It's not the leaving of the river that _ [G] _ grieves [D] me, but my dying _ _ [A] when [D] I think of thee. _ _ _
I have _ shipped a _ Yankee [G] _ _ paper [D] _
ship, Davy _ _ Crockett _ _ [A] is her _ _ name. _
[D] _ _ And _ Burgess _ is [G] the captain [D] of her, and they say that she's [A] a _ _ [D] floating head. _ _
_ _ _ [A] So fare thee well, my [D] _ _ home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be. _ _
It's [D] not the leaving of the river that _ [G] _ _ [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I _ [D] think of thee. _ _
_ I've been _ with _ _ [G] Burgess _ [D] once _ before, and I think I know _ [A] him _ _ _ well.
If [D] a man is a seaman, he [G] can _ _ [D] get along, but if not, then [A] he's sure [D] in hell. _ _
_ So [A] _ _ fare thee well, _ [D] my _ home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be. _ _
[D] It's not the _ leaving of the river that [G] _ grieves [D] _
me, but my dying when [A] I think _ [D] of thee. _ _
_ I am far, _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] leave you, God far, _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] for I know _ it will be [G] some long _ [D] _
time before _ I [A] see you [D] _ _ again. _ _
_ So [A] fare _ thee well, [D] my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be. _ _
[D] It's not the _ leaving of the river that [G] _ _ [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I _ think [D] of thee. _ _
_ _ Farewell _ _ to _ Lord [G] _ _ [D] Frederick _ Street, _ Hanson _ Terrace, _ and [A] Park _ Lane, _
_ [D] for I know _ it will be [G] some _ _ [D] long time before _ I see [A] _
you [D] _ _ _ again. _
_ _ _ [A] _ So fare thee well, [D] my _ home true _ love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be. _ _
[D] It's not the _ leaving of the river that [G] _ _ _ [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I _ _ [D] think of thee. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] Farewell _ to _ Princess, _ [G] _ _ lightning [D] _ _ stage, river, _ _ Mersey, fare _ [A] thee _ _ _ well.
[D] I am _ bound for _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] California, _ _ _ a place [A] I know [D] right _ _ _ well.
_ _ [A] _
So fare thee well, my [D] _
_ home true love, _ _ _ _ _ imagine we [A] will be.
_ _ [D] It's not the _ leaving of the river [G] that _ _ [D] grieves me, but my dying [A] when I _ [D] think of thee.
_ I _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ lay out the _ _ [A] stormy cape, _ _ _ _ [D] and I _ write to _ you [G] when _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] I'm _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] so far.
So fare thee well, [D] my home _ true _ love, _ _ _ _ _ _ imagine we [A] will _ _ be.
_ [D]
It's not the leaving of the river that _ [G] _ grieves [D] me, but my dying _ _ [A] when [D] I think of thee. _ _ _
I have _ shipped a _ Yankee [G] _ _ paper [D] _
ship, Davy _ _ Crockett _ _ [A] is her _ _ name. _
[D] _ _ And _ Burgess _ is [G] the captain [D] of her, and they say that she's [A] a _ _ [D] floating head. _ _
_ _ _ [A] So fare thee well, my [D] _ _ home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be. _ _
It's [D] not the leaving of the river that _ [G] _ _ [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I _ [D] think of thee. _ _
_ I've been _ with _ _ [G] Burgess _ [D] once _ before, and I think I know _ [A] him _ _ _ well.
If [D] a man is a seaman, he [G] can _ _ [D] get along, but if not, then [A] he's sure [D] in hell. _ _
_ So [A] _ _ fare thee well, _ [D] my _ home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be. _ _
[D] It's not the _ leaving of the river that [G] _ grieves [D] _
me, but my dying when [A] I think _ [D] of thee. _ _
_ I am far, _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] leave you, God far, _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] for I know _ it will be [G] some long _ [D] _
time before _ I [A] see you [D] _ _ again. _ _
_ So [A] fare _ thee well, [D] my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ home true love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be. _ _
[D] It's not the _ leaving of the river that [G] _ _ [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I _ think [D] of thee. _ _
_ _ Farewell _ _ to _ Lord [G] _ _ [D] Frederick _ Street, _ Hanson _ Terrace, _ and [A] Park _ Lane, _
_ [D] for I know _ it will be [G] some _ _ [D] long time before _ I see [A] _
you [D] _ _ _ again. _
_ _ _ [A] _ So fare thee well, [D] my _ home true _ love, when I return, imagine we [A] will be. _ _
[D] It's not the _ leaving of the river that [G] _ _ _ [D] grieves me, but my dying when [A] I _ _ [D] think of thee. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _