The Leaving Of Liverpool chords by The Clancy Brothers

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Farewell to you,
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my own true love, I am going far away.
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I am bound for
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California,
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but I know that I'll 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 a leavin' 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 shipped on a
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Yankee sailing ship
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Davy
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Crockett is her name
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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 own true love
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And when I return, united we will be
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It's not the leavin' of
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Liverpool that grieves me
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But, my darling, when I think of thee
I have been with
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Burgess once before
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And I think I know him right well
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If a man is a seaman, he can get along
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But if not, he is sure in hell
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So fare thee well, my old true love
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And when I return, united we will be
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It's not the leavin' of
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Liverpool that grieves me
But, my darling,
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when I think of thee
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Oh, 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 some long
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time 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 leavin' of
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Liverpool that grieves me
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But my darlin' when I think of thee