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Fare Thee Well

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This isnt how Kate plays it, but this is a very simplified version that does fit with
the song and the recording. She uses lots of different tunings whereas I just play it in
Standard. To play it in the same key as the recording, put a capo on 1st fret. She often 
changes the key when playing live depending on how shes feeling.
This is one of my first tabs, go easy
intro- C  
CHold on steady and strong,
CHere's the dawn coming on won't be Glong,
Then the Fsun will Gcome shining Amthrough,
To Fshow me the Gplace I once Cnew.
Fare thee Amwell,
Fare thee Gwell and adieuC,
Fare thee Gwell,
With this Amsong I'll be Ggone,
Fare thee Fwell.
The old man's here and he's fine,
He has come here from years down the line,
He has come to bring peace to all times for the few,
He has come to bring life to the new.
Fare thee well,
Fare thee well and adieu,
Fare thee well,
With this song I'll be gone,
Fare thee well.
Fare thee well,
Fare thee well and adieu,
Fare thee well,
With this song I'll be gone,
Fare thee well.
Hold on steady and strong,
Here's the dawn coming on won't be long,
Oh its easy to stand in the light with pain,
In the light I will ever remain.
Fare thee well,
Fare thee well and adieu,
Fare thee well,
With this song I'll be gone,
Fare thee well.
Fare thee well,
Fare thee well and adieu,
Fare thee well,
With this song I'll be gone,
Fare thee well.
Enjoy!

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Fare Thee Well

by Kate Rusby

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This isnt how Kate plays it, but this is a very simplified version that does fit with

the song and the recording. She uses lots of different tunings whereas I just play it in

Standard. To play it in the same key as the recording, put a capo on 1st fret. She often

changes the key when playing live depending on how shes feeling.

This is one of my first tabs, go easy

intro-

Hold on steady and strong,

C G

Here's the dawn coming on won't be long,

F G Am

Then the sun will come shining through,

F G C

To show me the place I once new.

Fare thee well,

G C

Fare thee well and adieu,

Fare thee well,

Am G

With this song I'll be gone,

Fare thee well.

The old man's here and he's fine,

He has come here from years down the line,

He has come to bring peace to all times for the few,

He has come to bring life to the new.

Fare thee well,

Fare thee well and adieu,

Fare thee well,

With this song I'll be gone,

Fare thee well.

Fare thee well,

Fare thee well and adieu,

Fare thee well,

With this song I'll be gone,

Fare thee well.

Hold on steady and strong,

Here's the dawn coming on won't be long,

Oh its easy to stand in the light with pain,

In the light I will ever remain.

Fare thee well,

Fare thee well and adieu,

Fare thee well,

With this song I'll be gone,

Fare thee well.

Fare thee well,

Fare thee well and adieu,

Fare thee well,

With this song I'll be gone,

Fare thee well.

Enjoy!

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