The Leaving Of Liverpool  (Fare Thee Well, My Own True Love )
Here is another good one off ot the Gaelic Storm album...

C                                   F              C
Farewell to Prince's Landing Stage
                                          G
River Mersey, fare thee well
             C                  F                C
I am bound for Califor – n – I – ay
                   G             C
A place I know right well

                         G                            F             C
Chorus:    So fare thee well, my own true love
                                                 G    G7
When I return united we will be
                   C               C7                       F          C
It's not the leaving of Liverpool that's grieving me
                                      G            C
But my darling when I think of thee

       C                          F                  C
I'm bound off for Califor – n – I – ay
                                                  G
By the way of stormy Cape Horn
                 C                                F        C
And I'm bound to write you a letter, love
                        G                C
When I am homeward bound            Chorus:

              C                               F           C
I have signed on a Yankee Clipper ship
                                        G
Davy Crockett is her name
             C                    F                C
And Burgess is the Captain of her
                                       G             C
And they say she's a floating shame          Chorus:

             C                                   F           C
I have shipped with Burgess once before
                                       G
And I think I know him well
         C                                   F       C
If a man's a sailor, he can get along
                            G         C
If not, then he's sure in Hell            Chorus:

          C                      F              C
Farewell to lower Frederick Street
                                             G
Ensign Terrace and Park Lane
             C                      F                C
For I think it will be a long, long time
                 G             C
Before I see you again           Chorus:

              C                    F              C
Oh the sun is on the harbour, love
                                     G
And I wish I could remain
             C                              F                C
For I know that it will be a long, long time
            G             C
Until I see you again           Chorus:

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