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Maggie Reilly - Fare Thee Well
INTRO:   C   Cadd9    C(4x)
Time to Fsay GgoodCnightCadd9  C  Cadd9  C  
Though I Amknow, in my Emheart, you're GleavingDm  
If only Am7I could turn back Ftime
You'd be Chere with Gme once CmoreCadd9  
N.C.              C  Em  
So fare thee well
Our time is Fover
ToCmorrow you won't Gbe here by my Fside
You're Cgoing unaEmfraid
But your Fmemory won't fade
UnCtil I hold you Gin my arms aFgain
It's Ctime to Fsay GgoodCbyeCadd9  C  Cadd9  C  
Though you'll Amstay in my Emthoughts forGeverDm  
We'll walk toAm7gether in my Fdreams
Where I'll Csee your sweet Gface aCgainCadd9  
N.C.               C   Em  
So fare thee well
Those days are Fover
It's Ctime for us to Ggo our separate Fways
I'll Csmile through all my Emtears
Looking Fback on all those years
UnCtil we are toGgether once aFgain
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    F     C    Am    Em     G    Dm    Am7     F    C    G  C  
N.C.               C   Em  
So fare thee well
The dawn is Fbreaking
And CI must face the Gnew day on my Fown
AlCthough we have to Empart
You'll be Fsafe here in my heart
CAnd from there you'll Gnever have to Froam
I'll Csmile through all my Emtears
At the Fmemory of those years
UnCtil you're safely Gin my arms aFgain
Fare thee Cwell

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Fare Thee Well

by Maggie Reilly

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Cadd9

Am7

Maggie Reilly - Fare Thee Well

C Cadd9 C

INTRO: (4x)

F G C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C

Time to say goodnight

Am Em G Dm

Though I know, in my heart, you're leaving

Am7 F

If only I could turn back time

C G C Cadd9

You'd be here with me once more

C Em

N.C.

So fare thee well

Our time is over

C G F

Tomorrow you won't be here by my side

C Em

You're going unafraid

But your memory won't fade

C G F

Until I hold you in my arms again

C F G C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C

It's time to say goodbye

Am Em G Dm

Though you'll stay in my thoughts forever

Am7 F

We'll walk together in my dreams

C G C Cadd9

Where I'll see your sweet face again

C Em

N.C.

So fare thee well

Those days are over

C G F

It's time for us to go our separate ways

C Em

I'll smile through all my tears

Looking back on all those years

C G F

Until we are together once again

C F C Am Em G Dm Am7 F C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

C Em

N.C.

So fare thee well

The dawn is breaking

C G F

And I must face the new day on my own

C Em

Although we have to part

You'll be safe here in my heart

C G F

And from there you'll never have to roam

C Em

I'll smile through all my tears

At the memory of those years

C G F

Until you're safely in my arms again

Fare thee well

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