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Clementine


Traditional


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Song : C

C
In a cavern, in a canyon,
G7
excavating for a mine
F C
Dwelt a miner, forty- niner,
G7 C
and his daughter Clementine.

Chorus in C :
C
Oh my darling, oh my darling,
G7
oh my darling Clemen tine
F C
You are lost and gone for ever,
G7 C
dreadful sorry, Clementine.

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C#
Light she was and like a fairy
G#7
and her shoes were number nine.
F# C#
Herring boxes without topses,
G#7 C#
sandals were for Clementine.

Chorus in C#
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D
Drove she ducklings to the water
A7
every morning just at nine
G D
Hit her foot against a splinter,
A7 D
fell in to the foaming brine.

Chorus in D
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Eb
Ruby lips above the water,
Bb7
blowing bubbles soft and fine,
Ab Eb
As for me, I was no swimmer,
Bb7 Eb
so I lost my Clementine.

Chorus in Eb
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E
In a churchyard near the canyon
B7
where the myrtle doth en twine
A E
There grow roses and other posies,
B7 E
fertilized by Clementine.

Chorus in E
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F
Now ye Boy Scouts, heed the warning
C7
to this tragic tale of mine,
Bb F
Artificial respiration
C7 F
would have saved my Clementine.

Chorus in F
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F#
How I missed her, how I missed her,
C#7
how I missed my Clementine,
B F#
'Til I kissed her little sister
C#7 F#
and forgot my Clementine.

Chorus in F#

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