The Corries – The Leaving Of Liverpool (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
    D                 G       D
Farewell the Prince's Landing Stage,

                        A
River Mersey fare thee well,

  D                   G         D
I know t'will be some long long time,

          A   D
Ere I see you again.
[Chorus 1]
   A                  G        D
So fare thee well, my own true love,

                             A
When I return united we will be.

             D                          G       D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.

                      A        D
But my darling when I think on thee.
[Verse 2]
          D                     G      D
Well I've shipped onboard, of a Yankee ship.

                        A
Davy Crockett it is her name.

    D              G          D
And Burgess is the captain of her,

                   A        D
And I hear she's a floating hell.
[Chorus 2]
   A                  G        D
So fare thee well, my own true love,

                             A
When I return united we will be.

             D                          G       D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.

                      A        D
But my darling when I think on thee.
[Verse 3]
         D                   G       D
Well the lot of a sailor, is hard my love,

                    A
Of comfort there is none,

   D                G      D
So I will return to you my love,

                  A        D
When my seafaring days are done.
[Chorus 3]
   A                  G        D
So fare thee well, my own true love,

                             A
When I return united we will be.

             D                          G       D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.

                      A        D
But my darling when I think on thee.
[Instrumental] D G D D A D G D D A D [Verse 4]
         D              G        D
Well the ship is in the rocks my love,

              A
Her anchor is away.

         D              G        D
And it's time for me to leave my love,

              A        D
But I will be back someday.
[Chorus 4]
   A                  G        D
So fare thee well, my own true love,

                             A
When I return united we will be.

             D                          G       D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.

                      A        D
But my darling when I think on thee.
[Chorus 5]
   A                  G        D
So fare thee well, my own true love,

                             A
When I return united we will be.

             D                          G       D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.

                      A        D
But my darling when I think on thee.