Fare thee well Northumberland
Am
1. Come drive
me down to the central station,
Dm - E
Am
I hate to leave my River Tyne,
Am
for
some damn town that’s god-forsaken,
Dm - E
Am
fare thee well, Northumberland.
Dm Am
Although I go where the lady takes me,
Am E
she’ll
never tell what’s in her hand,
Am
I do not know what fate awaits
me,
Dm - E
Am
fare
thee well, Northumberland.
Am
2. My hearts beats for my streets and alleys,
Dm - E Am
longs
to dwell in the borderlands,
Am
the
north-east shore and the river valleys,
Dm - E
Am
fare thee well, Northumberland.
Dm Am
I may not stay, I’m
bound for leaving,
Am E
I’m bound to ramble and to
roam,
Am
I only say, my heart is
grieving,
Dm
E Am
I would not gamble on my
coming home.
Am
+ Roll on, Geordie boy,
roll ! (4x)
Am
3. So drive me down to the central station,
Dm - E
Am
I hate to leave my River Tyne,
Am
for
some damn town that’s god-forsaken,
Dm - E
Am
goodbye
old friend of mine.
Dm Am
Although I’ll go where the
lady takes me,
Am E
she’ll never tell
what’s in her hand,
Am
I do not know what fate awaits
me,
Dm - E Am
fare
thee well, Northumberland.
Am
+ Roll on, Geordie boy,
roll ! (4x) + Am ~ ~ ~ ~
+ repeat verse 1
(orig. = capo 3rd) (Mark Knopfler)