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Farewell

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Capo 2th fret (sounding key B major)
[Chords]
     Ax02220
     Dxx0232
     E022100
  D/F#200232
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
Oh it's Afare thee well my Ddarlin' Atrue,
I'm Aleavin' in the Dfirst hour of the Emorn.
I'm Abound off for the bay of DMexiAco
Or Amaybe the Ecoast of CaliAforn.
So it's Efare thee well my D/F#own true Alove,
We'll Ameet aDnother Aday, another Etime.
It ain't the Aleavin'
That's a-Dgrievin' Ame
But my Atrue love who's Ebound to stay beAhind.
[Verse 2]
Oh the Aweather is against me and the Dwind blows Ahard
And the Arain she's a-Dturnin' into Ehail.
I sAtill might strike it lucky on a Dhighway goin' Awest,
Though I'm Atravelin' on a Epath beaten Atrail.
So it's Efare thee well my D/F#own true Alove,
We'll Ameet aDnother Aday, another Etime.
It ain't the Aleavin'
That's a-Dgrievin' Ame
But my Atrue love who's Ebound to stay beAhind.
[Verse 3]
I will Awrite you a letter from Dtime to Atime,
As I'm Aramblin' you can Dtravel with me Etoo.
With my Ahead, my heart and my Dhands, my Alove,
I will Asend what I Elearn back home to Ayou.
So it's Efare thee well my D/F#own true Alove,
We'll Ameet anDother Aday, another Etime.
It ain't the Aleavin'
That's a-Dgrievin' Ame
But my Atrue love who's Ebound to stay beAhind.
[Verse 4]
I will Atell you of the laughter and'Dof trouAbles,
Be Athem somebody Delse's or my Eown.
With my Ahands in my pockets and my Dcoat collar Ahigh,
I will Atravel unEnoticed and unAknown.
So it's Efare thee well my D/F#own true Alove,
We'll Ameet anDother Aday, another Etime.
It ain't the Aleavin'
That's a-Dgrievin' Ame
But my Atrue love who's Ebound to stay beAhind.
[Verse 5]
I've heard Atell of a town where I Dmight as well be Abound,
It's Adown around the Dold Mexican Eplains.
They Asay that the people are all Dfriendly Athere
And Aall they Eask of you Ais your name.
So it's Efare thee well my D/F#own true Alove,
We'll Ameet aDnother Aday, another Etime.
It ain't the Aleavin'
That's a-Dgrievin' Ame
But my Atrue love who's Ebound to stay beAhind.
Alternative using barre chords:
[Chords]
A     x02225 (half barre)
D/A   x04230 (half barre)
     E022100
  D/F#200232
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
Oh it's Afare thee well my D/Adarlin' Atrue,
I'm Aleavin' in the D/Afirst hour of the Emorn.
I'm Abound off for the bay of D/AMexiAco
Or Amaybe the Ecoast of CaliAforn.
So it's Efare thee well my D/F#own true Alove,
We'll Ameet aD/Another Aday, another Etime.
It ain't the Aleavin'
That's a-D/Agrievin' Ame
But my Atrue love who's Ebound to stay beAhind.

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Farewell" is a song by Bob Dylan, written in January 1963. Though it was considered for his album The Times They Are a-Changin', Dylan's early recordings of the song appeared on various bootlegs before being officially released on The Bootleg Series Vol. 9 – The Witmark Demos: 1962–1964. The song captures the essence of saying goodbye, a common theme in folk music, and has been covered by many other musicians. It embodies a poignant sense of departure and remembrance.

AI-written from these sources:Farewell (Bob Dylan song) — Wikipedia ↗Bob Dylan — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Farewell

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

D/A

Capo 2th fret (sounding key B major)

[Chords]

x02220

xx0232

022100

D/F#

200232

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A D A

Oh it's fare thee well my darlin' true,

A D E

I'm leavin' in the first hour of the morn.

A D A

I'm bound off for the bay of Mexico

A E A

Or maybe the coast of Californ.

E D/F# A

So it's fare thee well my own true love,

A D A E

We'll meet another day, another time.

It ain't the leavin'

D A

That's a-grievin' me

A E A

But my true love who's bound to stay behind.

[Verse 2]

A D A

Oh the weather is against me and the wind blows hard

A D E

And the rain she's a-turnin' into hail.

A D A

I still might strike it lucky on a highway goin' west,

A E A

Though I'm travelin' on a path beaten trail.

E D/F# A

So it's fare thee well my own true love,

A D A E

We'll meet another day, another time.

It ain't the leavin'

D A

That's a-grievin' me

A E A

But my true love who's bound to stay behind.

[Verse 3]

A D A

I will write you a letter from time to time,

A D E

As I'm ramblin' you can travel with me too.

A D A

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

A E A

I will send what I learn back home to you.

E D/F# A

So it's fare thee well my own true love,

A D A E

We'll meet another day, another time.

It ain't the leavin'

D A

That's a-grievin' me

A E A

But my true love who's bound to stay behind.

[Verse 4]

A D A

I will tell you of the laughter and'of troubles,

A D E

Be them somebody else's or my own.

A D A

With my hands in my pockets and my coat collar high,

A E A

I will travel unnoticed and unknown.

E D/F# A

So it's fare thee well my own true love,

A D A E

We'll meet another day, another time.

It ain't the leavin'

D A

That's a-grievin' me

A E A

But my true love who's bound to stay behind.

[Verse 5]

A D A

I've heard tell of a town where I might as well be bound,

A D E

It's down around the old Mexican plains.

A D A

They say that the people are all friendly there

A E A

And all they ask of you is your name.

E D/F# A

So it's fare thee well my own true love,

A D A E

We'll meet another day, another time.

It ain't the leavin'

D A

That's a-grievin' me

A E A

But my true love who's bound to stay behind.

Alternative using barre chords:

[Chords]

A x02225 (half barre)

D/A x04230 (half barre)

022100

D/F#

200232

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A D/A A

Oh it's fare thee well my darlin' true,

A D/A E

I'm leavin' in the first hour of the morn.

A D/A A

I'm bound off for the bay of Mexico

A E A

Or maybe the coast of Californ.

E D/F# A

So it's fare thee well my own true love,

A D/A A E

We'll meet another day, another time.

It ain't the leavin'

D/A A

That's a-grievin' me

A E A

But my true love who's bound to stay behind.

About Farewell Chords by Bob Dylan

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