Leaving Of Liverpool chords by Fiddler's Green

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Verse 1

Farewell to princess landing stage

River Mercy, fare thee well

I am bound for California

A place that I know right well

Verse 2

I am bound on a Yankee sailing ship

Davy Crockett is her name

And Burgess is the captain of her

And they say she's a floating shame

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Verse 3

So fare thee 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

Interlude 1

Verse 4
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I have sailed with Burgess once before
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And I think that I know him well
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If a man's a sailor he'll get along
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But if not then he's sure in hell
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Oh, the sun is on the harbor love
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And I wish I could remain
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For I know it will be a long, long time
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Before I see you again

Verse 5
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So fare thee well my own true love
A 
When I return, united we will be
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It's not the leaving of Liverpool
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D 
That grieves me
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But my darling when I think of

Interlude 2

thee

Verse 6
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It's not the leaving of Liverpool
D 
I'm grieving when I think of you
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D 
I miss you, I miss you
Bm 
The sun is on the harbor love
D 
The ocean with the sky above
Em 
It's not the sea that makes me grieve
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The tide is high, I have to leave

Verse 7
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So fare thee well my own true love
A 
When I return, united we will be
D 
It's not the leaving of Liverpool
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D 
That grieves me
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But my darling when I think
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of thee
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A 

Verse 8
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Farewell to you my own true love
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I am sailing far, far away
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D 
I am bound for California
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D 
But I know I'll return some day

Verse 9
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D 
So fare thee well my own true love
A 
When I return, united we will be
D 
It's not the leaving of Liverpool
G 
D 
That grieves me
A 
D 
But my darling when I think of thee
A 
G 
D 
So fare thee well my own true love
A 
When I return, united we will be
D 
It's not the leaving of Liverpool
G 
D 
That grieves me
A 
D 
But my darling when I think of thee
A 
D 
But my darling when I think of thee