Gaelic Storm - The Leaving Of Liverpool

gaelic storm
the leaving of liverpool
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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 .
D A
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 .
D A
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 .
D A
when i return united we will be .
D G D A D
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 be thain .
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because i know it will be some long , long time before we see you again .

A G D
so fare thee well , my own true love .
D A
when i return united we will be .
D G D A D
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
when i return united we will be .
D G D A D
it’s not the leaving of liverpool that grieves me , but my darling when i think of thee .