The Leaving Of Liverpool Chords by The Clancy Brothers
Tempo:
70.825 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Ab
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] We were very much indebted to the people who went to see, the men [Ab] and the women.
[G] They left us some of the greatest songs that [Gm] we ever sang.
And one of the most singable and lovely sea [Ab] songs came out in this last sort of folk revival in the 1960s in England.
A song called The Leaving of Liverpool, and you [D] all know the chorus and the theme.
[C] [F] [C]
[G] [C]
Farewell to you, [F] my [C] own true love, I am going [G] far away.
[C] I am bound for [F]
[C] California, but I know [G] that I'll return [C] someday.
[G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
I have signed on a [F] Yankee [C] sailing ship, Lady Crocker [F] [C] [G] is her name.
[C] And Burgess [F] is the captain [C] of her, and they say [G] that she's a floating [C]
shame.
[G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
I have sailed with [F] Burgess once [C] before, and I think I know [G] him right well.
[C] If a man is a sailor, [F] he can get [C] far, [G] then he's [C] surely in hell.
[G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
Oh, the sun is gone [F] now, [C] I wish I could [G] remake.
[C] For I know it will be [F] some [C] long time before I [G] see you [C] [G] again.
[C] [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
It's [C] not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
[G] So fare thee well, [F] my own [C] true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
It's [C] not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling will [G] I [C] think of thee.
[F] [C] [N]
[D]
[G] They left us some of the greatest songs that [Gm] we ever sang.
And one of the most singable and lovely sea [Ab] songs came out in this last sort of folk revival in the 1960s in England.
A song called The Leaving of Liverpool, and you [D] all know the chorus and the theme.
[C] [F] [C]
[G] [C]
Farewell to you, [F] my [C] own true love, I am going [G] far away.
[C] I am bound for [F]
[C] California, but I know [G] that I'll return [C] someday.
[G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
I have signed on a [F] Yankee [C] sailing ship, Lady Crocker [F] [C] [G] is her name.
[C] And Burgess [F] is the captain [C] of her, and they say [G] that she's a floating [C]
shame.
[G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
I have sailed with [F] Burgess once [C] before, and I think I know [G] him right well.
[C] If a man is a sailor, [F] he can get [C] far, [G] then he's [C] surely in hell.
[G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
Oh, the sun is gone [F] now, [C] I wish I could [G] remake.
[C] For I know it will be [F] some [C] long time before I [G] see you [C] [G] again.
[C] [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
It's [C] not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
[G] So fare thee well, [F] my own [C] true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
It's [C] not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling will [G] I [C] think of thee.
[F] [C] [N]
[D]
Key:
C
G
F
Ab
D
C
G
F
[G] We were very much indebted to the people who went to see, the men [Ab] and the women.
[G] They left us some of the greatest songs that [Gm] we ever sang.
And one of the most singable and lovely sea [Ab] songs came out in this last sort of folk revival in the 1960s in England.
A song called The Leaving of Liverpool, and you [D] all know the chorus and the theme.
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Farewell to you, [F] my [C] own true _ love, I am going [G] far away.
_ [C] I am bound for _ [F] _
[C] California, but I know [G] that I'll return [C] someday.
_ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
_ I have signed on a [F] Yankee [C] sailing ship, Lady Crocker [F] _ [C] [G] is her name.
_ [C] _ And Burgess [F] is the captain [C] of her, and they say [G] that she's a floating [C]
shame.
_ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
_ I have sailed with [F] Burgess once [C] before, and I think I know [G] him right well.
[C] If a man is a sailor, [F] he can get [C] _ _ far, [G] then he's [C] surely in hell.
_ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
_ Oh, the sun is gone [F] now, [C] I _ _ _ wish I could [G] remake.
_ [C] For I know it will be [F] some [C] long time before I [G] see you [C] [G] again.
[C] _ _ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
It's [C] not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
_ _ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my own [C] true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
It's [C] not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling will [G] I [C] think of thee.
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] They left us some of the greatest songs that [Gm] we ever sang.
And one of the most singable and lovely sea [Ab] songs came out in this last sort of folk revival in the 1960s in England.
A song called The Leaving of Liverpool, and you [D] all know the chorus and the theme.
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Farewell to you, [F] my [C] own true _ love, I am going [G] far away.
_ [C] I am bound for _ [F] _
[C] California, but I know [G] that I'll return [C] someday.
_ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
_ I have signed on a [F] Yankee [C] sailing ship, Lady Crocker [F] _ [C] [G] is her name.
_ [C] _ And Burgess [F] is the captain [C] of her, and they say [G] that she's a floating [C]
shame.
_ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
_ I have sailed with [F] Burgess once [C] before, and I think I know [G] him right well.
[C] If a man is a sailor, [F] he can get [C] _ _ far, [G] then he's [C] surely in hell.
_ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
[C] It's not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
_ Oh, the sun is gone [F] now, [C] I _ _ _ wish I could [G] remake.
_ [C] For I know it will be [F] some [C] long time before I [G] see you [C] [G] again.
[C] _ _ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my [C] own true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
It's [C] not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling [G] will I [C] think of thee.
_ _ [G] So fare thee well, [F] my own [C] true love, and when I return, united [G] we will be.
It's [C] not the leaving of Liverpool [F] that [C] grieves me, but my darling will [G] I [C] think of thee.
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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