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Clementine

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1/3

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 3Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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i'm pretty sure this is right just figure out the strumming, after listening to 
Tuning:Standard
CAPO 3
e|--------3------------3--------3-------------------------------------------|
B|--------0------------0--------0-------------------------------------------|
G|--------0------------0--------0-------------------------------------------|
D|--------0------------0--------0-------------------------------------------|
A|--------2------------2--------3-------------------------------------------|
E|--------3------------x--------x-------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G50 states, 50 lines, 50 crying all G/Fthe timEme's
Em50 boys, 50 lies, 50 "I'm gonna change my Cmind's"
CI changed my mind, I changed my mind now I'm feeling diffeGrent
GWe were young, we were young, we were young we didn't cEmare
EmIs it gone? Is it gone? Is it floating in the aCir?
CI changed my mind, I changed my mind now I'm feeling difGferent
[Chorus]
C/GAll that tDime, Gwasted
C/GI wish I Dwas a little more Gdelicate
GI wish my, I wisG/Fh myEm  
EmI wish my, I wish mCy
CI wish my name was GClementine
[Verse]
G50 states, 50 lines, 50 crying all G/Fthe timEme's
Em50 boys, 50 lies, 50 "I'm gonna change my Cmind's"
CI changed my mind, I changed my mind now I'm feeling diffeGrent
GWe were young, we were young, we were young we G/Fdidn't Emcare
EmIs it gone? is it gone? Oh it's floating in the Cair?
CI changed my mind, I changed my mind now I'm feeling diffeGrent
[Chorus]
C/GAll that Dtime, Gwasted
C/GI wish DI was a little more dGelicate
GI wish my, I wisG/Fh myEm  
EmI wish my, I wish mCy
CI wish my name was GClementine
C/GOh all that Dtime, Gwasted             
C/GI wish DI was a little more Gdelicate
GI wish my, I wisG/Fh myEm  
EmI wish my, I wish mCy
CI wish my name was GClementine

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Clementine

by Sarah Jaffe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F

C/G

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i'm pretty sure this is right just figure out the strumming, after listening to

Tuning:Standard

CAPO 3

e|--------3------------3--------3-------------------------------------------|

B|--------0------------0--------0-------------------------------------------|

G|--------0------------0--------0-------------------------------------------|

D|--------0------------0--------0-------------------------------------------|

A|--------2------------2--------3-------------------------------------------|

E|--------3------------x--------x-------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

G G/F Em

50 states, 50 lines, 50 crying all the time's

Em C

50 boys, 50 lies, 50 "I'm gonna change my mind's"

C G

I changed my mind, I changed my mind now I'm feeling different

G Em

We were young, we were young, we were young we didn't care

Em C

Is it gone? Is it gone? Is it floating in the air?

C G

I changed my mind, I changed my mind now I'm feeling different

[Chorus]

C/G D G

All that time, wasted

C/G D G

I wish I was a little more delicate

G G/F Em

I wish my, I wish my

Em C

I wish my, I wish my

C G

I wish my name was Clementine

[Verse]

G G/F Em

50 states, 50 lines, 50 crying all the time's

Em C

50 boys, 50 lies, 50 "I'm gonna change my mind's"

C G

I changed my mind, I changed my mind now I'm feeling different

G G/F Em

We were young, we were young, we were young we didn't care

Em C

Is it gone? is it gone? Oh it's floating in the air?

C G

I changed my mind, I changed my mind now I'm feeling different

[Chorus]

C/G D G

All that time, wasted

C/G D G

I wish I was a little more delicate

G G/F Em

I wish my, I wish my

Em C

I wish my, I wish my

C G

I wish my name was Clementine

C/G D G

Oh all that time, wasted

C/G D G

I wish I was a little more delicate

G G/F Em

I wish my, I wish my

Em C

I wish my, I wish my

C G

I wish my name was Clementine

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