< Songbook
American folksong – Alternative title: "Oh my Darling" / "Clementine", Text: Percy Montrose (publ. 1884) ascribed; sometimes Barker Bradford, Melody : is probably acquired by the song "Down by the River Liv'd a Maiden" by HS Thompson (publ. 1863), arranged by Mjchael
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Oh My Darling Clementine
- 1.)
- In a C cavern, in a canyon, - Excavating for a G mine
- Dwelt a G7 miner forty C niner, - And his G daughter Clemen- C tine
- Chorus
- Oh my C darling, oh my darling, - Oh my darling, Clemen- G tine!
- Thou art G7 lost and gone for- C ever - Dreadful G sorry, Clemen- C tine.
- 2.)
- Light she C was and like a fairy, - And her shoes were number G nine,
- Herring G7 boxes, without C topses, - Sandals G were for Clemen- C tine.
- 3.)
- Drove she C ducklings to the water - Ev'ry morning just at G nine,
- Hit her G7 foot against a C splinter, - Fell in- G to the foaming C brine.
- 4.)
- Ruby C lips above the water, - Blowing bubbles, soft and G fine,
- But, alas, I G7 was no C swimmer, - So I G lost my Clemen- C tine.
- 5.)
- How I C missed her! How I missed her, - How I missed my Clemen- G tine,
- But I kissed her G7 little C sister, - I for- G got my Clemen- C tine.
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