Intro
C F/C C F/C x2
[verse 1]
C F/C C F/C
Oh fare thee well my own true love
C G
Fare thee well but for a while
C F/C C B Am [Walk-down]
The ship is waitin' an' the wind blows high
C F/C C F/C
An' I am bound away for the sea,
C F/C C F/C
Mary Ann… Aaa Aaa Aaa
F/C C F/C C F/C C F/C
I am bound away for the sea, Mary Ann
[verse 2]
C F/C C F/C
Ten thousand miles away from home
C G
Ten thousand miles or more
C F/C C B Am
The sea may freeze an' the earth may burn
C F/C C F/C
If I never no-more return to you,
C F/C C F/C
Mary Ann… Aaa Aaa Aaa
C F/C C F/C C F/C C F/C
If I never no-more return to you, Mary Ann
[verse 3]
C F/C C F/C
Oh don't you see that crow fly high
C G
She'll surely turn to white
C F/C C B Am
If ever I prove false to you
C F/C C F/C
Let the day turn to night, my dear
C F/C C F/C
Mary Ann… Aaa… Aaa… Aaa…
C F/C C F/C C F/C C F/C
Let the day turn to night, my dear. Mary Ann.
[verse 4]
C F/C C F/C
Oh, if I had a flask of gin
C G
an' sugar here for two
C F/C C B Am
An' a great big bowl for to mix it in
C F/C C F/C
I'd pour a drink for you, my dear
C F/C C F/C
Mary Ann… Aaa… Aaa… Aaa…
C F/C C F/C C F/C C F/C
Yes I'd pour a drink for you, my dear. Mary Ann.
End on C
[note: I added doubled the last line of each verse to mimic the back-up vocals]