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Pogues - Leaving Of Liverpool Chords

Chord reference C, F, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Fare [C]thee well to you, my [F]own true [C]love, there were many fare thee [G]wells. I am [C]bound for [F]California, [C]a place that I [G]know right [C]well. So [G]fare the well, my [F]own true [C]love, when I return united we will [G]be. It’s [C]not the leaving of Liverpool that [F]grieves [C]me, but my darling when I [G]think of [C]thee.

I am [C]bound on a yankee [F]clipper [C]ship, Davy Crockett is her [G]name. And [C]her captain’s name it is [F]Burgess, [C]and they say that she’s a [G]floating [C]Hell. So [G]fare the well, my [F]own true [C]love, when I return united we will [G]be. It’s [C]not the leaving of Liverpool that [F]grieves [C]me, but my darling when I [G]think of [C]thee.

I [C]sailed with Burgess [F]once [C]before, and I think I know him [G]well, If a [C]man’s a sailor he will [F]get [C]along, if he’s not then he’s [G]sure in [C]Hell. So [G]fare the well, my [F]own true [C]love, when I return united we will [G]be. It’s [C]not the leaving of Liverpool that [F]grieves [C]me, but my darling when I [G]think of [C]thee.

The [C]ship is in the [F]harbor, [C]love, and you know I can’t [G]remain, I [C]know it will be a [F]long long [C]time, before I see [G]you [C]again. So [G]fare the well, my [F]own true [C]love, when I return united we will [G]be. It’s [C]not the leaving of Liverpool that [F]grieves [C]me, but my darling when I [G]think of [C]thee.

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

Artist The Pogues
Album Red Roses for Me
Genres Pop
Year 1984
Key C

How to Play Leaving Of Liverpool on Guitar?

The Pogues - Leaving Of Liverpool can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Leaving Of Liverpool with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.