Leaving Of Liverpool

D7 C G D7 G C G D7 G C G Farewell to Princes' landing stage D River Mersey, fare thee well G C G I am bound for California D G A place I know right well D C G So fare thee well my own true love D When I return united we will be G C G It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me D G But my darling when I think of thee C G I signed on a Yankee clipper ship D "Davy Crockett" was her name G C G And the captain's name it was Burgess D G And they say she's a floating Hell D C G So fare thee well my own true love D When I return united we will be G C G It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me D G But my darling when I think of thee C G It's my second trip with Burgess D And I think I know him well G C G If a man's a seaman he can get along D G But if not, then he's sure in Hell D C G So fare thee well my own true love D When I return united we will be G C G It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me D G D G But my darling when I think of thee C G Och, farewell Lower Frederick Street D Saint Thomas and Park Lane G C G Och, I think it will be some long time D G Before I see thee again D C G So fare thee well my own true love D When I return united we will be G C G It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me D G But my darling when I think of thee C G Och, I'm bound away to leave you D Goodbye, my love, goodbye G C G And the only thing that grieves me D G Is leaving you behind D C G So fare thee well my one true love D When I return united we will be G C G It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me D G But my darling when I think of thee D7 C G D7 G C G D7 G