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Leaving Of Liverpool

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***THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL - trad. Arr. by The Pogues
from the single "Sally MacLennane"
The Leaving Of Liverpool - as performed by The Pogues
[Verse]
Fare Cthee well to you, my oFwn true lCove,
there were many fare thee wGells.
I am Cbound for CalFifornCia,
a place that I Gknow right Cwell.
[Chorus]
So fGare the well, my oFwn true lCove,
when I return united we will Gbe.
It's Cnot the leaving of Liverpool that grFieves mCe,
but my darling when I thGink of tChee.
[Verse]
I am Cbound on a yankee clipFper shCip,
Davy Crockett is her nGame.
And Cher captain's name it is FBurgeCss,
and they say that she's a Gfloating CHell.
[Chorus]
So fGare the well, my oFwn true lCove,
when I return united we will Gbe.
It's Cnot the leaving of Liverpool that grFieves mCe,
but my darling when I thGink of tChee.
[Verse]
I saCiled with Burgess Fonce Cbefore,
and I think I know him Gwell,
If a Cman's a sailor he will gFet alCong,
if he's not then he's suGre in HCell.
[Chorus]
So fGare the well, my oFwn true lCove,
when I return united we will Gbe.
It's Cnot the leaving of Liverpool that grFieves mCe,
but my darling when I thGink of tChee.
[Verse]
The Cship is in the harFbor, lCove,
and you know I can't rGemain,
I kCnow it will be a lFong long Ctime
before I see Gyou agaiCn.
[Chorus]
So fGare the well, my oFwn true lCove,
when I return united we will Gbe.
It's Cnot the leaving of Liverpool that grFieves mCe,
but my darling when I thGink of tChee.
So fGare the well, my oFwn true lCove,
when I return united we will Gbe.
It's Cnot the leaving of Liverpool that grFieves mCe,
but my darling when I thGink of tChee.

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Leaving Of Liverpool

by The Pogues

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***THE LEAVING OF LIVERPOOL - trad. Arr. by The Pogues

from the single "Sally MacLennane"

The Leaving Of Liverpool - as performed by The Pogues

[Verse]

C F C

Fare thee well to you, my own true love,

there were many fare thee wells.

C F C

I am bound for California,

G C

a place that I know right well.

[Chorus]

G F C

So fare the well, my own true love,

when I return united we will be.

C F C

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,

G C

but my darling when I think of thee.

[Verse]

C F C

I am bound on a yankee clipper ship,

Davy Crockett is her name.

C F C

And her captain's name it is Burgess,

G C

and they say that she's a floating Hell.

[Chorus]

G F C

So fare the well, my own true love,

when I return united we will be.

C F C

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,

G C

but my darling when I think of thee.

[Verse]

C F C

I sailed with Burgess once before,

and I think I know him well,

C F C

If a man's a sailor he will get along,

G C

if he's not then he's sure in Hell.

[Chorus]

G F C

So fare the well, my own true love,

when I return united we will be.

C F C

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,

G C

but my darling when I think of thee.

[Verse]

C F C

The ship is in the harbor, love,

and you know I can't remain,

C F C

I know it will be a long long time

G C

before I see you again.

[Chorus]

G F C

So fare the well, my own true love,

when I return united we will be.

C F C

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,

G C

but my darling when I think of thee.

G F C

So fare the well, my own true love,

when I return united we will be.

C F C

It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me,

G C

but my darling when I think of thee.

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