D Em G D A D [Verse 1] D A G A D It was a stormy winter's night, the snow lay on the ground G D Bm A A sailor boy stood on the quay his ship was outward bound D A G A D His sweetheart standing by his side shed many a silent tear D G D A D And as he pressed her to his breast he whispered in her ear [Chorus] D A G A D Farewell farewell my own true love this parting brings me pain G D Bm A I'll be your own true guiding star when I return again D A G A D My thoughts shall be of you, of you when the storms are raging high D G D A D So fare ye well, remember me your faithful sailor boy. [Verse 2] D A G A D Without a gale the ship set sail he kissed his love goodbye G D Bm A She watched the craft til out of sight and a tear bedimmed her eye D A G A D She prayed to Him in heaven above to guide him on his way D G D A D His last and loving words that night re-echoed o'er the bay. [Chorus] D A G A D Farewell farewell my own true love this parting brings me pain G D Bm A I'll be your own true guiding star when I return again D A G A D My thoughts shall be of you, of you when the storms are raging high D G D A D So fare ye well, remember me your faithful sailor boy. [Verse 3] D A G A D But sad to say the ship returned without her sailor boy G D Bm A He died whilst on the voyage back, the flag twas half-mast high D A G A D And when his comrades came ashore they told her he was dead D G D A D A letter he had sent to her, and the last line sadly read [Chorus] D A G A D Farewell, farewell my own true love, on Earth we'll meet no more G D Bm A I soon shall be from storm and sea on that eternal shore D A G A D I hope to meet you in that land, that land beyond the sky D G D A D Where you shall not be parted from your faithful sailor boy