Leaving Of Liverpool chords by The MacDonald Folk Group

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Fare thee well to you,
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my own true love,
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I am sailing far away.
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I am bound for California,
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but I know I will return 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 me darling, when I think of thee.
I hopped ship aboard a
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Yankee Clippers ship,
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K .B. Crockett is her name.
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And Burgess is the captain of her,
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and they say that she's a floating hell.
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So fare thee well, my long 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 me darling, when I think of thee.
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I have shipped with her just once before,
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And I guess I know him well.
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If a man's a sailor, he will get along,
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If he's not, then he is sure in hell.
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So fare thee well, my own true love,
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And when I return I tell we will be.
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It's not the leavin' of Liverpool
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that grieves me,
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But me darlin' when I think of thee.
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Oh, the sun is on the harbor, love,
And I wish I could remain,
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For I know it will be some long, time
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Before I see you again.
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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 me, darling, when I think of thee.