Verse
B E B
Oh it's fare thee well my darlin' true,
F#
I'm leavin' in the first hour of the morn.
B E B
I'm bound off for the bay of Mexico
[Chorus]
B F# B
Or maybe the coast of Californ.
F# E B
So it's fare thee well my own true love,
Bsus4 F#
We'll meet another day, another time.
B
It ain't the leavin'
E B
That's a-grievin' me
B F# B
But my darlin' who's bound to stay behind.
[Harmonica Solo]
B E B
B F#
B E B
B F# B
[Verse 2]
B E B
Oh the weather is against me and the wind blows hard
Bsus4 F#
And the rain she's a-turnin' into hail.
B E B
I still might strike it lucky on a highway goin' west,
F#
Though I'm travelin' on a path beaten trail.
[Chorus]
F# E B
So it's fare thee well my own true love,
Bsus4 B F#
We'll meet another day, another time.
B
It ain't the leavin'
E B
That's a-grievin' me
B F# B
But my darlin' who's bound to stay behind.