***THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL - trad. Arr. by The Pogues
from the single "Sally MacLennane"

The Leaving Of Liverpool - as performed by The Pogues

    C                      F        C                               
Fare thee well to you, my own true love, 
                           G
there were many fare thee wells.
    C             F    C   
I am bound for California, 
               G         C
a place that I know right well.
    G                 F        C    
So fare the well, my own true love, 
                            G
when I return united we will be.
    C                                    F      C  
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, 
                        G       C
but my darling when I think of thee.

    C                      F     C   
I am bound on a yankee clipper ship, 
                      G
Davy Crockett is her name.
    C                        F    C   
And her captain's name it is Burgess, 
                          G        C
and they say that she's a floating Hell.
    G                 F        C    
So fare the well, my own true love, 
                            G
when I return united we will be.
    C                                    F      C  
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, 
                        G       C
but my darling when I think of thee.

    C                 F    C             
I sailed with Burgess once before, 
                       G
and I think I know him well,
    C                        F    C    
If a man's a sailor he will get along, 
                        G      C
if he's not then he's sure in Hell.
    G                 F        C    
So fare the well, my own true love, 
                            G
when I return united we will be.
    C                                    F      C  
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, 
                        G       C
but my darling when I think of thee.

    C                 F     C    
The ship is in the harbor, love, 
                      G
and you know I can't remain,
   C                 F        C     
I know it will be a long long time 
             G       C
before I see you again.

So fare the well, my own true love, 
when I return united we will be.
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, 
but my darling when I think of thee.

So fare the well, my own true love, 
when I return united we will be.
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, 
but my darling when I think of thee