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Farewell

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Capo 4 fret
[Chords]
G  320003
  C[x32001]
  D[xx0323]
G*  302010  
[Verse]
GSo, it's fare thee well, my dCarling trueG  
I'm leaving in the first hour of the mornD  
GI'm bound off for the bay of MCexicoG  
                             D  G*  
Or maybe the coast of Californ
[Chorus]
So it's Dfare thee well my oCwn true lGove
We'll meet another day, another timeD  
             G*                         C       G  
It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me
                                           D  G*   
But my true love who's bound to stay behind
[Verse]
GOh, the weather is against me and the wCind blows hardG  
And the rain she's a-turning into hailD  
And I still Gmight strike it lucky on a hCighway going westG  
                                       D  G*  
But I'm traveling on a path beaten trail
[Chorus]
So it's Dfare thee well my oCwn true lGove
We'll meet another day, another timeD  
             G*                         C       G  
It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me
                                           D  G*   
But my true love who's bound to stay behind
[Verse]
GI will write you a letter from Ctime to timeG  
As I'm rambling you can travel with me toDo
With my Ghead, my heart and my Chands, my lovGe
                                        D  G*  
I will send what I learn back home to you
[Chorus]
So it's Dfare thee well my oCwn true lGove
We'll meet another day, another timeD  
             G*                         C       G  
It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me
                                           D  G*   
But my true love who's bound to stay behind
[Verse]
GI will tell you of the laughter and the CtroublesG  
Be them somebody else's or my ownD  
With my Ghands in my pockets and my Ccoat collar highG  
                                     D  G*
I will travel or unnoticed and unknown
[Chorus]
So it's Dfare thee well my oCwn true lGove
We'll meet another day, another timeD  
             G*                         C       G  
It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me
                                           D  G*   
But my true love who's bound to stay behind
[Outro]
             G*                         C       G  
It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me
                                           D  G*   
But my true love who's bound to stay behind

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Farewell

by Mumford & Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Capo 4 fret

[Chords]

G 320003

[x32001]

[xx0323]

G 302010

[Verse]

G C G

So, it's fare thee well, my darling true

I'm leaving in the first hour of the morn

G C G

I'm bound off for the bay of Mexico

D G

Or maybe the coast of Californ

[Chorus]

D C G

So it's fare thee well my own true love

We'll meet another day, another time

G C G

It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me

D G

But my true love who's bound to stay behind

[Verse]

G C G

Oh, the weather is against me and the wind blows hard

And the rain she's a-turning into hail

G C G

And I still might strike it lucky on a highway going west

D G

But I'm traveling on a path beaten trail

[Chorus]

D C G

So it's fare thee well my own true love

We'll meet another day, another time

G C G

It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me

D G

But my true love who's bound to stay behind

[Verse]

G C G

I will write you a letter from time to time

As I'm rambling you can travel with me too

G C G

With my head, my heart and my hands, my love

D G

I will send what I learn back home to you

[Chorus]

D C G

So it's fare thee well my own true love

We'll meet another day, another time

G C G

It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me

D G

But my true love who's bound to stay behind

[Verse]

G C G

I will tell you of the laughter and the troubles

Be them somebody else's or my own

G C G

With my hands in my pockets and my coat collar high

D G

I will travel or unnoticed and unknown

[Chorus]

D C G

So it's fare thee well my own true love

We'll meet another day, another time

G C G

It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me

D G

But my true love who's bound to stay behind

[Outro]

G C G

It ain't the leaving, that's a-grieving me

D G

But my true love who's bound to stay behind

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