The Leaving Of Liverpool chords by The Corbies

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Oh,
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farewell to you, my own true love,
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A thousand times farewell.
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I am bound for California,
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A place I know right well.
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So fare thee well, my own true love,
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When I return, united we shall be.
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It's not a leaving of Liverpool
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that grieves me,
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No, my darling, when I think of thee.
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I am bound for California,
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By way of Stormy Cape Horn,
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And I'm gonna write you a letter,
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my love,
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when I am homeward bound.
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So fare thee well, my own true love,
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when I return, united we shall be.
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It's not a leaving of Liverpool
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that grieves me,
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no, my darling, when I think of thee.
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I have signed on the Yankee
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Clipper ship,
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David Crockett is her name
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And Bert  just sees the captain of her,
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and they say she's a floating hell
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So fare thee well, my old Trudon,
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when thy return, united we shall be
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It's not a leaving of
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Liverpool that grieves me,
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No, 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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If a man's a sailor, he can get along,
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If not, he's sure in hell.
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So fare thee well, my own true love,
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When I return, unite that we shall be.
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It's not a leaving of Liverpool
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that grieves me,
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No, my darling, when I think of thee.
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For the sun is on the harbour,
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my love,
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And it's time to say farewell.
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And I know it will be a very long time
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Till I will see you again.
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So fare thee well, my own true love,
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When I return, united we shall be.
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It's not a leaving of Liverpool
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that grieves me,
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No, my darling, when I think of thee.
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So fare thee well, my own true love,
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When I return, you know that we shall be.
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It's not a leaving of Liverpool
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that grieves me,
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No, my darling, when I think of thee.
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