The Leaving Of Liverpool chords by The Clancy Brothers

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Farewell  (C major) to you,
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my own  (F major) true  (C major) love, I am going far  (F major)  (C major) away.
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 (G major) I am  (C major) bound for
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Califor (F major) nia,
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 (C major) but I know that I'll re (G major) turn some  (C major) day.
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So fare  (G major) thee well, my  (F major) own true love,  (C major) 
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and when I return, united we will  (G major) be.
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It's not a  (C major) leavin' of
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Liverpool that  (F major) grieves  (C major) me
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But, my darling, when I think  (G major) of  (C major) thee
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I  (G major) have  (C major) shipped on a
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Yankee sailing  (F major) ship
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 (C major) Davy
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Crockett is  (F major)  (C major) her name  (G major) 
And
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Bur (C major) gess is the cap (F major) tain of  (C major) her
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And they say that she's a  (G major) floating hell  (C major) 
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So fare  (G major) thee well, my  (F major) own true love
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 (C major) And when I return, united we will  (G major) be
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It's not the  (C major) leavin' of
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Liverpool that  (F major) grieves  (C major) me
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But, my darling, when I think  (G major) of  (C major) thee
I have been with
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Burgess once  (F major) before  (C major) 
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And I think I know  (F major) him  (C major) right  (G major) well
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If a  (C major) man is a  (F major) seaman,  (C major) he can  (F major) get along
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 (C major) But if not, he is  (G major) sure in  (C major) hell
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So fare  (G major) thee well, my  (F major) old true love
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 (C major) And when I return, united we will  (G major) be
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It's not the  (C major) leavin' of
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Liverpool that  (F major) grieves  (C major) me
But, my darling,
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when I think  (G major) of  (C major) thee  (F major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
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Oh, sun is on the  (F major) harbor,  (C major) love,
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And I wish I  (F major) could  (C major) remain,
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 (G major) For I  (C major) know it will be some long  (F major) 
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time  (C major) before I see you  (G major) again.  (C major) 
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So fare  (G major) thee well, my  (F major) own true  (C major) love,
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and when I return, united we will  (G major) be.
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It's not the  (C major) leavin' of
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Liverpool that  (F major) grieves  (C major) me
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But my darlin' when I think  (G major) of  (C major) thee