C                     F        C
So Fare thee well  my own true love,
                G
I'm going far away.
     C             F    C
I am bound for California,
                   G       C
I know that i'll return someday.


[Chorus]
    G                 F        C
So fare thee well, my own true love,
           Cadd9                 G
for when I return united we will be.
             C               F        C
It's not the leaving thats a grieving me,
        Cadd9         G        C
but my darling when I think of thee.


Whistles this as well as play it.
C F C G C


[Verse]
     C            F       C
I joined a yankee clipper ship,
    Cadd9            G
Davy Crockett is her name.
    C               F  C
And Burgess is her captain,
     Cadd9            G        C
they say that she's a floating Hell.


[Chorus]
    G                 F        C
So fare thee well, my own true love,
                                  G
for when I return, united we will be.
             C                 F        C
It's not the leaving  that's a grieving me,
                      G        C
but my darling when I think of thee.


[Interlude]
C  F  C G  C


[Verse]
    C                     F        C
The Sun is setting in the har- be- low
              G
and I cannot remain,
      C                 F         C
And I know it will be a long long time
             G       C
before I see you again.


[Chorus]
    G                 F        C
So fare thee well, my own true love,
      Cadd9                      G
For when I return united we will be.
             C                F        C
It's not the leaving That's a greaving me,
                      G        C
but my darling when I think of thee.

    G                 F        C
So fare thee well, my own true love,
                            G
when I return united we will be.
             C                          F      C
It's not the leaving of Liverpool thats grieving me,
                      G        C
but my darling when I think of thee.
                      G        C
But my darling when i think of theeeee