Verse
E A E
Oh it's fare thee well my darlin' true,
B
I'm leavin' in the first hour of the morn.
E A E
I'm bound off for the bay of Mexico
[Chorus]
E B E
Or maybe the coast of Californ.
B A E
So it's fare thee well my own true love,
Esus4 B
We'll meet another day, another time.
E
It ain't the leavin'
A E
That's a-grievin' me
E B E
But my darlin' who's bound to stay behind.
[Harmonica Solo]
E A E
E B
E A E
E B E
[Verse 2]
E A E
Oh the weather is against me and the wind blows hard
Esus4 B
And the rain she's a-turnin' into hail.
E A E
I still might strike it lucky on a highway goin' west,
B
Though I'm travelin' on a path beaten trail.
[Chorus]
B A E
So it's fare thee well my own true love,
Esus4 E B
We'll meet another day, another time.
E
It ain't the leavin'
A E
That's a-grievin' me
E B E
But my darlin' who's bound to stay behind.