Traditional 19th century folk song.
Verse 1
G
There is a tavern in the town in the town
D
And there my true love sits him down sits him down
G C
And drinks his wine as merry as can be
D G C G
And never never thinks of me
Chorus
G D
Fare thee well for I must leave thee
G
Do not let this parting grieve thee
D
And remember that the best of friends
G C G
Must part must part
G
Adieu adieu kind friends yes adieu
D
I can no longer stay with you stay with you
G C
I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree
D G C G
And may the world go well with thee
Verse 2
G
He left me for a damsel dark damsel dark
D
Each Friday night they used to spark used to spark
G C
And now my love who once was true to me
D G C G
Takes this dark damsel on his knee
Chorus
G D
Fare thee well for I must leave thee
G
Do not let this parting grieve thee
D
And remember that the best of friends
G C G
Must part must part
G
Adieu adieu kind friends yes adieu
D
I can no longer stay with you stay with you
G C
I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree
D G C G
And may the world go well with thee
Verse 3
G
And now I see him nevermore nevermore
D
He never knocks upon my door on my door
G C
Oh woe is me he pinned a little note
D G C G
And these were all the words he wrote
Chorus
G D
Fare thee well for I must leave thee
G
Do not let this parting grieve thee
D
And remember that the best of friends
G C G
Must part must part
G
Adieu adieu kind friends yes adieu
D
I can no longer stay with you stay with you
G C
I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree
D G C G
And may the world go well with thee
Verse 4
G
Oh dig my grave both wide and deep wide and deep
D
Put tombstones at my head and feet head and feet
G C
And on my breast you may carve a turtle dove
D G C G
To signify I died of love
Chorus
G D
Fare thee well for I must leave thee
G
Do not let this parting grieve thee
D
And remember that the best of friends
G C G
Must part must part
G
Adieu adieu kind friends yes adieu
D
I can no longer stay with you stay with you
G C
I'll hang my harp on the weeping willow tree
D G C G
And may the world go well with thee