Verse
F A# F
Oh it's fare thee well my darlin' true,
C
I'm leavin' in the first hour of the morn.
F A# F
I'm bound off for the bay of Mexico
[Chorus]
F C F
Or maybe the coast of Californ.
C A# F
So it's fare thee well my own true love,
Fsus4 C
We'll meet another day, another time.
F
It ain't the leavin'
A# F
That's a-grievin' me
F C F
But my darlin' who's bound to stay behind.
[Harmonica Solo]
F A# F
F C
F A# F
F C F
[Verse 2]
F A# F
Oh the weather is against me and the wind blows hard
Fsus4 C
And the rain she's a-turnin' into hail.
F A# F
I still might strike it lucky on a highway goin' west,
C
Though I'm travelin' on a path beaten trail.
[Chorus]
C A# F
So it's fare thee well my own true love,
Fsus4 F C
We'll meet another day, another time.
F
It ain't the leavin'
A# F
That's a-grievin' me
F C F
But my darlin' who's bound to stay behind.