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