Leaving Of Liverpool chords by The Houghton Weavers

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Verse 1

Fare thee well to you my own

true love I am going far away

I am bound for California,

but you know that I'll reurn some day

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So fare thee well my own true love
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And When I return united we will be
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It's not the leaving of
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Liverpool that grieves me
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But my darling when I think of thee
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Verse 3

I have sailed on a Yankee sailing ship,

"Davy Crockett" is her name

And Burgess is the captain of her and

they say that she's a floating shame

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So fare thee well my own true love
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And When I return united we will be
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It's not the leaving of
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Liverpool that grieves me
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But my darling when I think of thee
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I have sailed with Burgess once before,
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and I think I know him well
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Now if you're a sailor then you will get along,
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if you're not then your life is hell

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So fare thee well my own true love
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And When I return united we will be
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It's not the leaving of
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Liverpool that grieves me
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But my darling when I think of thee
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Oh the light is on the harbour dock
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and I wish I could remain
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Oh you know that it will be a long
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long time before I see you again
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Verse 8
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So fare thee well my own true love
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When I return united we will be
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It's not the leaving of
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Liverpool that grieves me
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But my darling when I think of thee

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