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 clipFper 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