[Intro]
G
[Verse]
G
Ae fond kiss and then we sever
C D G
Ae farewell, alas, forever
C Em
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee
G C G
Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee
[Verse]
G
Who's to say that fortune grieves him
C D G
While the star of hope she leaves him?
C Em
Me, no cheerful twinkle lights me
G C G
Dark despair around benights me
[Verse]
G
I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy
C D G
Nothing could resist my Nancy
C Em
But to see her was to love her
G C G
Love but her and love forever
[Verse]
G
Had we never loved so kindly
C D G
Had we never loved so blindly
C Am Em
Never met or never parted
G C G
We'd ne'er been so broken-hearted
[Instrumental]
G Em C D G C Em G C G
[Verse]
G
Fare thee well, thou first and fairest
C D G
Fare thee well, thou best and dearest
C Em
Thine be ilka joy and treasure
G C G
Peace, enjoyment, love and pleasure
[Verse]
Em
Ae fond kiss and then we sever
C D G
Ae farewell, alas, forever
C Em
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee
G C G
Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee