Tom: D
D G D
Farewell the Prince's Landing Stage,
A
River Mersey fare thee well,
D G D
I know t'will be some long long time,
A D
Ere I see you again.
[Chorus 1]
A G D
So fare thee well, my own true love,
A
When I return united we will be.
D G D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.
A D
But my darling when I think on thee.
[Verse 2]
D G D
Well I've shipped onboard, of a Yankee ship.
A
Davy Crockett it is her name.
D G D
And Burgess is the captain of her,
A D
And I hear she's a floating hell.
[Chorus 2]
A G D
So fare thee well, my own true love,
A
When I return united we will be.
D G D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.
A D
But my darling when I think on thee.
[Verse 3]
D G D
Well the lot of a sailor, is hard my love,
A
Of comfort there is none,
D G D
So I will return to you my love,
A D
When my seafaring days are done.
[Chorus 3]
A G D
So fare thee well, my own true love,
A
When I return united we will be.
D G D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.
A D
But my darling when I think on thee.
[Instrumental]
D G D
D A
D G D
D A D
[Verse 4]
D G D
Well the ship is in the rocks my love,
A
Her anchor is away.
D G D
And it's time for me to leave my love,
A D
But I will be back someday.
[Chorus 4]
A G D
So fare thee well, my own true love,
A
When I return united we will be.
D G D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.
A D
But my darling when I think on thee.
[Chorus 5]
A G D
So fare thee well, my own true love,
A
When I return united we will be.
D G D
It's not the leaving of Liverpool, that grieves me.
A D
But my darling when I think on thee.
