***THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL - trad. Arr. by The Pogues
from the single "Sally MacLennane"

The Leaving Of Liverpool - as performed by The Pogues

    C (x32010@1)                    F (133211@1)      CFare (x32010@1)thee well to you, my own true love,
                           Gthere (320003@1)were many fare thee wells.
    C (x32010@1)           F (133211@1)  CI (x32010@1)am bound for California,
               G (320003@1)       Ca (x32010@1)place that I know right well.
    G (320003@1)               F (133211@1)      CSo (x32010@1)fare the well, my own true love,
                            Gwhen (320003@1)I return united we will be.
    C (x32010@1)                                  F (133211@1)    CIt's (x32010@1)not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
                        G (320003@1)     Cbut (x32010@1)my darling when I think of thee.

    C (x32010@1)                    F (133211@1)   CI (x32010@1)am bound on a yankee clipper ship,
                      GDavy (320003@1)Crockett is her name.
    C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)  CAnd (x32010@1)her captain's name it is Burgess,
                          G (320003@1)      Cand (x32010@1)they say that she's a floating Hell.
    G (320003@1)               F (133211@1)      CSo (x32010@1)fare the well, my own true love,
                            Gwhen (320003@1)I return united we will be.
    C (x32010@1)                                  F (133211@1)    CIt's (x32010@1)not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
                        G (320003@1)     Cbut (x32010@1)my darling when I think of thee.

    C (x32010@1)               F (133211@1)  CI (x32010@1)sailed with Burgess once before,
                       Gand (320003@1)I think I know him well,
    C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)  CIf (x32010@1)a man's a sailor he will get along,
                        G (320003@1)    Cif (x32010@1)he's not then he's sure in Hell.
    G (320003@1)               F (133211@1)      CSo (x32010@1)fare the well, my own true love,
                            Gwhen (320003@1)I return united we will be.
    C (x32010@1)                                  F (133211@1)    CIt's (x32010@1)not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,
                        G (320003@1)     Cbut (x32010@1)my darling when I think of thee.

    C (x32010@1)               F (133211@1)   CThe (x32010@1)ship is in the harbor, love,
                      Gand (320003@1)you know I can't remain,
   C (x32010@1)               F (133211@1)      CI (x32010@1)know it will be a long long time
             G (320003@1)     Cbefore (x32010@1)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