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Fare well
a to you, my (F)own true (C)love; I am (Em)go
ing (Am)far a (Dm)way.
I am (C)bound
for Cal i (F)for ni of (C)a, but I know that I’ll re (G)turn
some (C)day.
So (G)fare
thee well, my (F)own
true (C)love, and when I re turn, u (Em)nit ed we will (D7)be.
It’s not the (C)leav ing of Liv er pool that (F)grieves
(C)me, but, my dar ling, when I (G)think
of (C)thee.
I have shipped
a on Yan kee (F)sail ing (C)ship; Da vy (Em)Crock
ett (Am)is her (Dm)name.
And I (C)Bur
gess is the (F)cap tain of (C)her, and they say she is a (G)float
ing (C)hell.
So (G)fare
thee well, my (F)own
true (C)love, and when I re turn, u (Em)nit ed we will (D7)be.
It’s not the (C)leav ing of Liv er pool that (F)grieves
(C)me, but, my dar ling, when I (G)think
of (C)thee.
Oh, the
Leaving Of Liverpool — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Leaving Of Liverpool" by Irish Sea Shanty in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 136 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Leaving Of Liverpool”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Leaving Of Liverpool"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Leaving Of Liverpool" by Irish Sea Shanty played in?
- Leaving Of Liverpool is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Leaving Of Liverpool"?
- The arrangement plays at 136 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Leaving Of Liverpool" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Leaving Of Liverpool"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Leaving Of Liverpool"?
- "Leaving Of Liverpool" was originally performed by Irish Sea Shanty. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Leaving Of Liverpool" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 136 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.