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Fare Thee Well

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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AFare thee Dwell my Eown true Alove
AFare thee Dwell my BmdeaEr
The Aship is a'Dwaiting and the Bmwind blows F#mfree
And AI am Dbound Aaway to the Esea, MarAianne
[Verse 2]
ATen thousand Dmiles Eaway from Ahome
ATen thousand Dmiles or BmmorEe
The Asea may Dfreeze or the Bmearth may F#mburn
If I Anever no Dmore reAturn to Ethee MarAianne
[Verse 3]
AThe lobster Dboiling Ein the Apot
AThe bluefish Don the BmhooEk
The Apain they Dbear is Bmnothing F#mlike
The Aache I Dbear for Ayou my Edear, MariAanne
[Verse 4]
AIf I Dhad a Eflask of Agin
ASugar Dhere for BmtwoE  
And a Agreat big Dbowl for to Bmmix 'em F#min
I'd Apour a Ddrink for Ayou my Edear, MarAianne
[Verse 1]
AFare thee Dwell my Eown true Alove
AFare thee Dwell my BmdeaEr
The Aship is a'Dwaiting and the Bmwind blows F#mfree
And AI am Dbound Aaway to the Esea,
And AI am Dbound Aaway to the Esea,
And AI am Dbound Aaway to the Esea, MarAianne
[Outro]
D A

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Fare Thee Well

by Chad & Jeremy

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A D E A

Fare thee well my own true love

A D Bm E

Fare thee well my dear

A D Bm F#m

The ship is a'waiting and the wind blows free

A D A E A

And I am bound away to the sea, Marianne

[Verse 2]

A D E A

Ten thousand miles away from home

A D Bm E

Ten thousand miles or more

A D Bm F#m

The sea may freeze or the earth may burn

A D A E A

If I never no more return to thee Marianne

[Verse 3]

A D E A

The lobster boiling in the pot

A D Bm E

The bluefish on the hook

A D Bm F#m

The pain they bear is nothing like

A D A E A

The ache I bear for you my dear, Marianne

[Verse 4]

A D E A

If I had a flask of gin

A D Bm E

Sugar here for two

A D Bm F#m

And a great big bowl for to mix 'em in

A D A E A

I'd pour a drink for you my dear, Marianne

[Verse 1]

A D E A

Fare thee well my own true love

A D Bm E

Fare thee well my dear

A D Bm F#m

The ship is a'waiting and the wind blows free

A D A E

And I am bound away to the sea,

A D A E

And I am bound away to the sea,

A D A E A

And I am bound away to the sea, Marianne

[Outro]

D A

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