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Key: F major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Farewell

to you, Captain

The bravest in command
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Goodbye to all the soldiers
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Who didn't give a damn
Verse 2
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For we're goin' back to Richmond
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Buddy, leavin' here today
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Gonna sell our rifles for a jug
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And get drunk along the way
Verse 3
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'Twas in Virginia harbor
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Gen'ral Parker disappeared
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Tied sleeping soundly to a tree
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How we wept as we launched
Verse 4
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him
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And so cheerfully we cheered
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As the Gen'ral drifted
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slowly out to sea
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Farewell to you, Captain
Verse 5


The bravest in command
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Goodbye to all the soldiers
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Who didn't give a damn
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For we're goin' back to
Verse 6
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Richmond
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Buddy, leavin' here today
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Gonna sell our rifles for a jug
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And get drunk along the way
Verse 7
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At the battle of Manassas
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I had my certain chance
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To bravely fight the red and white and blue
Verse 8
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I was so blasted brave
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I stuck branches in my pants
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And, yes, I played a tree 'til it was through
Interlude 1
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Verse 9
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Please don't think that
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we are cowards
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What a horrible suggestion
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It's just that we don't feel
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that we belong
Verse 10
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Bobby misses his dear mother
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John has acid indigestion
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And I think I feel a migraine
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coming on
Verse 11
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Farewell to you, Captain

The bravest in command
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Goodbye to all the soldiers
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Who didn't give a damn
Verse 12
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For we're goin' back to Richmond
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Buddy, leavin' here today
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Gonna sell our rifles for a jug
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And get drunk along the way
Verse 13
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Farewell to you, Captain
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We're goin' to


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Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

  • Em

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Farewell Captain by Kingston Trio is F major.

The primary chords used in Farewell Captain are F, Dm, Bb, C, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Dm, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Farewell Captain is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Farewell Captain using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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