The Pogues - The Leaving of Liverpool: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Leaving of Liverpool" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C F C Fare thee well to you, my own true love, G there were many fare thee wells. C F C I am bound for California, G C a place that I know right well. Chorus: G F C So fare the well, my own true love, G when I return united we will be. C F C It's not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me, G C but my darling when I think of thee. I am bound on a Yankee clipper ship Davy Crockett is her name And her Captain's name it is Burgess And they say that she's a floating hell Chorus Oh I've sailed with Burgess once before And I think I know him well If a man's a sailor he will get along If he's not then he's sure to tell Chorus Oh the ship in the harbour, love And you know I can't remain Oh, you know that it will be a long, long time Before I see you again Chorus - x2 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Leaving of Liverpool" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Leaving of Liverpool" by The Pogues.