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In a Gcavern, in a canyon, 
excavating for a D7mine; 
dwelt a Cminer, forty-Gniner, 
and his D7daughter ClemenGtine.  
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever, 
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine.  
Light she Gwas, and like a fairy, 
And her shoes were number D7nine, 
Herring Cboxes without Gtopses, 
Sandals D7were for ClemenGtine. 
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever, 
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine.  
Walking Glightly as a fairy, 
Though her shoes were number D7nine, 
Sometimes Ctripping, lightly Gskipping, 
Lovely D7girl, my ClemenGtine 
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever,  
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine.  
Drove she Gducklings to the water 
Ev'ry morning just at D7nine, 
Hit her Cfoot against a Gsplinter, 
Fell inD7to the foaming Gbrine. 
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever, 
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine.  
Ruby Glips above the water, 
Blowing bubbles soft and D7fine, 
But aClas, I was no Gswimmer, 
Neither D7was my ClemenGtine. 
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever, 
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine.   
In a Gchurchyard near the canyon, 
Where the myrtle doth entD7wine, 
There grow Crosies and some Gposies, 
FertiD7lized by ClemenGtine. 
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever, 
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine.  
Then, the Gminer, forty-niner, 
Soon began to fret and D7pine, 
Thought he Coughter join his Gdaughter, 
So he's D7now with ClemenGtine. 
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever, 
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine.   
I'm so Glonely, lost without her, 
Wish I'd had a fishing D7line, 
Which I Cmight have cast aGbout her, 
Might have D7saved my ClemenGtine. 
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever, 
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine.   
In my Gdreams she still doth haunt me, 
Robed in garments soaked with D7brine, 
Then she Crises from the Gwaters, 
And I D7kiss my ClemenGtine. 
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever, 
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine.  
Listen Gfellers, heed the warning 
Of this tragic tale of D7mine, 
ArtiCficial respiGration 
Could have D7saved my ClemenGtine. 
Oh my Gdarling, oh my darling, 
oh my darling ClemenD7tine 
You are Clost and gone forGever, 
dreadful D7sorry, ClemenGtine. 
How I Gmissed her, how I missed her, 
How I missed my ClemenD7tine, 
Til I Ckissed her little Gsister, 
And forD7got my ClemenGtine. 
In a Ccavern, in a canyon, 
Excavating for a G7mine, 
Dwelt a miner, forty-Cniner, 
And his G7daughter ClemenCtine.  
Oh my Cdarling, oh my darling, 
Oh my darling ClemenG7tine 
You are lost and gone forCever, 
Dreadful G7sorry, ClemenCtine. 

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Oh My Darling Clementine

by Misc Traditional

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Oh My Darling, Clementine chords

In a cavern, in a canyon,

excavating for a mine;

C G

dwelt a miner, forty-niner,

D7 G

and his daughter Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

Light she was, and like a fairy,

And her shoes were number nine,

C G

Herring boxes without topses,

D7 G

Sandals were for Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

Walking lightly as a fairy,

Though her shoes were number nine,

C G

Sometimes tripping, lightly skipping,

D7 G

Lovely girl, my Clementine

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

Drove she ducklings to the water

Ev'ry morning just at nine,

C G

Hit her foot against a splinter,

D7 G

Fell into the foaming brine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

Ruby lips above the water,

Blowing bubbles soft and fine,

C G

But alas, I was no swimmer,

D7 G

Neither was my Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

In a churchyard near the canyon,

Where the myrtle doth entwine,

C G

There grow rosies and some posies,

D7 G

Fertilized by Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

Then, the miner, forty-niner,

Soon began to fret and pine,

C G

Thought he oughter join his daughter,

D7 G

So he's now with Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

I'm so lonely, lost without her,

Wish I'd had a fishing line,

C G

Which I might have cast about her,

D7 G

Might have saved my Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

In my dreams she still doth haunt me,

Robed in garments soaked with brine,

C G

Then she rises from the waters,

D7 G

And I kiss my Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

Listen fellers, heed the warning

Of this tragic tale of mine,

C G

Artificial respiration

D7 G

Could have saved my Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

oh my darling Clementine

C G

You are lost and gone forever,

D7 G

dreadful sorry, Clementine.

How I missed her, how I missed her,

How I missed my Clementine,

C G

Til I kissed her little sister,

D7 G

And forgot my Clementine.

In a cavern, in a canyon,

Excavating for a mine,

Dwelt a miner, forty-niner,

G7 C

And his daughter Clementine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling,

Oh my darling Clementine

You are lost and gone forever,

G7 C

Dreadful sorry, Clementine.

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