Fare thee well Northumberland Chords
Fare thee well Northumberland by Mark Knopfler is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G, Bb and Cm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Come drive me down to the central station
I hate to leave my River Tyne
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
Fare thee well, Northumberland
Although I'll go where the lady takes me
She'll never tell what's in her hand
I do not know what fate awaits me
Fare thee well, Northumberland
C
My heart beats for my streets and alleys
F G C
Longs to dwell in the borderlands
C
The north-east shore and the river valleys
F G C
Fare thee well Northumberland
F C
I may not stay, I'm bound for leaving
C Bb
I'm bound to ramble and to roam
C C
I only say my heart is grieving
F G C
I would not gamble on my coming home
Cm
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Cm
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Cm
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Bb Cm
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
C
So drive me down to the central station
F G C
I hate to leave my River Tyne
C
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
F G C
Goodbye old friend of mine
F C
Although I'll go where the lady takes me
C G
She'll never tell what's in her hand
C
I do not know what fate awaits me
F G C
Fare thee well, Northumberland
Cm
So roll on, geordie boy, roll
Cm
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Cm
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Cm
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Cm
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C
So drive me down to the central station
F G C
I hate to leave my River Tyne
C
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
F G C
Goodbye old friend of mine
F C
Although I'll go where the lady takes me
C G
She'll never tell what's in her hand
C
I do not know what fate awaits me
F G C
Fare thee well, Northumberland