G C G
Farewell the Prince's landing stage
D
River Mersey fare thee well
G C G
I am bound for California,
D G
A place I know right well
[Chorus]
D C G
So fare thee well my own true love,
D
And 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, it's when I think of thee
[Verse 2]
G C G
I'm off to California
D
By way of the stormy Cape Horn
G C G
And I will send you a letter, love,
D G
When I am homeward bound
[Chorus]
D C G
So fare thee well my own true love,
D
And 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, it's when I think of thee
[Verse 3]
G C G
I've shipped on a Yankee clipper ship,
D
Davy Crockett is her name
G C G
And Burgess is the captain of her
D G
And they say she is a floating hell
[Chorus]
D C G
So fare thee well my own true love,
D
And 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, it's when I think of thee
[Verse 4]
G C G
I have sailed with Burgess once before
D
I think I know him well
G C G
If a man's a sailor he will get along
D G
If not then he's sure in hell
