The Leaving Of Liverpool Dubliners Intro [G] [D7] [G] [Verse 1] Fare-[C]-well to you my own [F] true [C] love River Mersey fare thee [G7] well I am [C] bound for Cali-[F]-forni [C] a A place that I [G7] know right [C] well |Chorus: |So [G] fare thee well, my [F] own true [C] love |When I return united we will [G] be |It's not the [C] leaving of [C7] Liverpool that [F] grieves [C] me |But my darling when I [G7] think of [C] thee [Verse 2] I am [C] bound on a Yankee clip[F]per [C] ship Davy Crockett is her [G7] name And her [C] captain's name it is [F] Burg-[C]-ess And they say that she's a [G7] floating [C] shame Chorus: [Verse 3] I [C] sailed with Burgess [F] once [C] before And I think I know him [G7] well If a [C] man's a sailor he will [F] get [C] along If he's not then he's [G7] sure in [C] hell Chorus: [Verse 4] The [C] ship is in the [F] harbour, [C] love And you know I can't [G7] remain I [C] know it will be a [F] long long [C] time Before I see [G7] you [C] again Chorus: x2 (slowing on the last line)