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If you mess around with the capo on the first few frets it sounds good for a higher voice :)
GOh my darling CClementiGne, 
how B7could I Emleave while Bm7you were CsleepiGng?
GOh my darling CClementiGne, 
I coB7uldn't bEmear to Bm7hear you CweepinGg. 
GYou tried to teach me Cright from Gwrong, 
and you B7tried to Emburn off aBm7ll my Cbad waGys. 
But Gmisery's a stuCbborn frGiend, 
and B7she Empersists, in Bm7spite of Cgood Gdays. 
So I Csailed from Dyour white Emsands, 
Con a Gship of Dbroken Gplans. 
And your Cface was Don my Emmind, 
Coh my dGarling CClemenGtine. 
GOh my lovely CClemenGtine, 
it's B7such a Emhell to Bm7be withCout Gyou.
GMy soul tormented Cevery Gnight, 
and eB7very Emday, I Bm7think Cabout Gyou. 
I aCdored your fDoolish chEmarm, 
Cnever Gmeant to Ddo you Gharm. 
And your Cpain was Don my mEmind. 
COh my Gdarling CClemenGtine. 
GOh my precious CClemenGtine, 
I B7never Emdared to Bm7look Cbehind Gme. 
GAll this time I Cran and Gran, 
and B7I ran aEmground, and Bm7I pray you'll Cfind Gme. 
And with Call the Dbad I've Emdone,
I CrealGize that Dyou're the Gone. 
And I Chope you'll Dstill be Emmine, 
COh my Gdarling CClemenGtine.
And with Call the Dbad I've Emdone,
I CrealGize that Dyou're the Gone. 
And I Chope you'll Dstill be Emmine, 
COh my Gdarling CClemenGtine.

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Clementine

by Svavar Knútur

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

If you mess around with the capo on the first few frets it sounds good for a higher voice :)

G C G

Oh my darling Clementine,

B7 Em Bm7 C G

how could I leave while you were sleeping?

G C G

Oh my darling Clementine,

B7 Em Bm7 C G

I couldn't bear to hear you weeping.

G C G

You tried to teach me right from wrong,

B7 Em Bm7 C G

and you tried to burn off all my bad ways.

G C G

But misery's a stubborn friend,

B7 Em Bm7 C G

and she persists, in spite of good days.

C D Em

So I sailed from your white sands,

C G D G

on a ship of broken plans.

C D Em

And your face was on my mind,

C G C G

oh my darling Clementine.

G C G

Oh my lovely Clementine,

B7 Em Bm7 C G

it's such a hell to be without you.

G C G

My soul tormented every night,

B7 Em Bm7 C G

and every day, I think about you.

C D Em

I adored your foolish charm,

C G D G

never meant to do you harm.

C D Em

And your pain was on my mind.

C G C G

Oh my darling Clementine.

G C G

Oh my precious Clementine,

B7 Em Bm7 C G

I never dared to look behind me.

G C G

All this time I ran and ran,

B7 Em Bm7 C G

and I ran aground, and I pray you'll find me.

C D Em

And with all the bad I've done,

C G D G

I realize that you're the one.

C D Em

And I hope you'll still be mine,

C G C G

Oh my darling Clementine.

C D Em

And with all the bad I've done,

C G D G

I realize that you're the one.

C D Em

And I hope you'll still be mine,

C G C G

Oh my darling Clementine.

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