The Leaving Of Liverpool chords by The Dubliners (Official Version)

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Verse 1

Farewell at Princes' Landing Stage

River Mersey fare thee well

I am bound for Ca- lifornia

A place I know right well

Chorus 1
E7 
A 
So  (E7) fare thee well, my  (A major) own true love
E7 
When I return united we will  (E7) be
A 
A7 
It's not the leaving  (A major) of Liverpool  (A7) 
D 
A 
that  (D major) grieves  (A major) me
E7 
A 
But my darling when I  (E7) think of  (A major) thee

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Verse 2

I am bound for Cali fornia

By way of stormy Cape Horn

I will write to thee a letter, love

When I am homeward bound

Chorus 2
E7 
A 
So  (E7) fare thee well, my  (A major) own true love
E7 
When I return united we will  (E7) be
A 
A7 
It's not the leaving  (A major) of Liverpool  (A7) 
D 
A 
that  (D major) grieves  (A major) me
E7 
A 
But my darling when I  (E7) think of  (A major) thee

Verse 3

I have shipped on a Yankee clipper ship

"Davy Crockett" is her name

And Burgess is the captain of her

And they say that she's a floating hell

Chorus 3
E7 
A 
So  (E7) fare thee well, my  (A major) own true love
E7 
When I return united we will  (E7) be
A 
A7 
It's not the leaving  (A major) of Liverpool  (A7) 
D 
A 
that  (D major) grieves  (A major) me
E7 
A 
But my darling when I  (E7) think of  (A major) thee

Verse 4

I have sailed with Burgess once before

I think I know him well

If a man's a sailor he will get along

If not then he's sure in hell

Chorus 4
E7 
A 
So  (E7) fare thee well, my  (A major) own true love
E7 
When I return united we will  (E7) be
A 
A7 
It's not the leaving  (A major) of Liverpool  (A7) 
D 
A 
that  (D major) grieves  (A major) me
E7 
A 
But my darling when I  (E7) think of  (A major) thee

Interlude 1
A 
A7 
D 
A 
 (A major)  (A7)  (D major)  (A major) 
A 
E7 
 (A major)  (E7) 
A 
A7 
D 
A 
 (A major)  (A7)  (D major)  (A major) 
A 
E7 
A 
 (A major)  (E7)  (A major) 

Verse 5

Farewell to Low- er Frederick Street

Anson Terrace and Park Lane

I am bound away for to leave you

And I'll never see you again

Chorus 5
E7 
A 
So  (E7) fare thee well, my  (A major) own true love
E7 
When I return united we will  (E7) be
A 
A7 
It's not the leaving  (A major) of Liverpool  (A7) 
D 
A 
that  (D major) grieves  (A major) me
E7 
A 
But my darling when I  (E7) think of  (A major) thee

Interlude 2
A 
A7 
D 
A 
 (A major)  (A7)  (D major)  (A major) 
A 
E7 
 (A major)  (E7) 
A 
A7 
D 
A 
 (A major)  (A7)  (D major)  (A major) 
A 
E7 
A 
 (A major)  (E7)  (A major) 

Chorus 6
E7 
A 
So  (E7) fare thee well, my  (A major) own true love
E7 
When I return united we will  (E7) be
A 
A7 
It's not the leaving  (A major) of Liverpool  (A7) 
D 
A 
that  (D major) grieves  (A major) me
E7 
A 
But my darling when I  (E7) think of  (A major) thee

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: A majorBPM: 94

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of The Leaving Of Liverpool by The Dubliners, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn The Leaving Of Liverpool the way The Dubliners intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.