Intro: G C G C G C D G
verse 1:
C G
Oh, fare thee well my darling true
D
I'm leaving the first hour of the morn'
G C G
I'm bound all for the Bay of Mexico
C D G
Or maybe the coast of Californ'
D C G
Then fare thee well my own true love
Em D
We'll meet another day, another time
C G C G
It's not a leaving that's grieving me
C D G
But my true love who's bound to stay behind
verse 2:
C G
I've heard of a city where I might as well be bound
D
Down among the Mexican plain
G C G
They say that the people are all friendly there
C D G
All they ask of you is your name
D C G
So, fare thee well my own true love
Em D
We'll meet another day, another time
C G C G
It's not a leaving that's grieving me
C D G
But my true love who's bound to stay behind
verse 3:
C G
Oh, the weather is against me and the wind is blowing hard
D
And the rain is turning into hail
G C G
But I still might strike it lucky on a highway going west
C D G
Though I'm travelling along a lonesome trail
D C G
Then fare thee well my own true love
Em D
We'll meet another day, another time
C G C G
It's not a leaving that's grieving me
C D G
But my true love who's bound to stay behind
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