Verse
C F C
Oh it's fare thee well my darlin' true,
G
I'm leavin' in the first hour of the morn.
C F C
I'm bound off for the bay of Mexico
[Chorus]
C G C
Or maybe the coast of Californ.
G F C
So it's fare thee well my own true love,
Csus4 G
We'll meet another day, another time.
C
It ain't the leavin'
F C
That's a-grievin' me
C G C
But my darlin' who's bound to stay behind.
[Harmonica Solo]
C F C
C G
C F C
C G C
[Verse 2]
C F C
Oh the weather is against me and the wind blows hard
Csus4 G
And the rain she's a-turnin' into hail.
C F C
I still might strike it lucky on a highway goin' west,
G
Though I'm travelin' on a path beaten trail.
[Chorus]
G F C
So it's fare thee well my own true love,
Csus4 C G
We'll meet another day, another time.
C
It ain't the leavin'
F C
That's a-grievin' me
C G C
But my darlin' who's bound to stay behind.