The Leaving Of Liverpool

Intro (twice):
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Fare thee well to Prince's Landing Stage.
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Mersey River, fare thee well.
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Well, I am bound for California, but I know that I'll return someday.
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So fare thee well, my own true love.
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When I return united we will be.
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It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, but my darling when I think of thee.
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Oh, I have signed on the yankee sailin' ship.
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Davy Crockett is her name.
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And Burgess is the captain of her, and they say that she's a floatin shame.
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So fare thee well, my own true love.
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When I return united we will be.
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It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, but my darling when I think of thee.
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Oh, I have sailed with this Burgess once before, and I think that I know him quite well.
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For if a man is a sailor, he can get along. If not, he's in a floating Hell
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So fare thee well, my own true love.
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When I return united we will be.
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It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, but my darling when I think of thee.
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The sun is on the harbor, love.
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And I wish that I could remain.
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I know it will be some long, long time before we see you again.
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So fare thee well, my own true love.
     D                       A  A7
When I return united we will be.
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It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, but my darling when I think of thee.
(music stops)
So fare thee 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.
(music back in)
   A                  G        D
So fare thee well, my own true love.
     D                       A  A7
When I return united we will be.
             D          D7             G       D                         A        D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, but my darling when I think of thee.