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Clementine

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 G   C   Dx2
VERSE 1
GYou slept in your CoveralDls
GAfter the wCrecking baDll
GBereft you oCf house and hDome
GAnd left you with sweCet fuck-aDll
CHORUS
So we gEmot in your car
With our kiCckabout hearts
And we hoAmllered out 'sweet cleDmentine'
VERSE 2
GTell your mom to mCarry usD  
GA candle to cCarry Dus
GCans on our bicyCcle fenderDs
GSo sweet and hiClariouDs
CHORUS
EmAnd we'll find us a home
Built of pCackaging foam
That will bAme there 'til after we diDe
BRIDGE
 G   C   Dx5
VERSE 3
GAnd, I'll play the cClarinDet
GUse clamshells for casCtanetDs
GWe play with our bCags on our shouldDers
GMy sweet lady lCionessD  
CHORUS
And I wEmatch as you sleep
So indelCibly deep
And I hAmum to you sweet clementDine
( G   C  D) x5

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Clementine

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G C D

VERSE 1

G C D

You slept in your overalls

G C D

After the wrecking ball

G C D

Bereft you of house and home

G C D

And left you with sweet fuck-all

CHORUS

So we got in your car

With our kickabout hearts

Am D

And we hollered out 'sweet clementine'

VERSE 2

G C D

Tell your mom to marry us

G C D

A candle to carry us

G C D

Cans on our bicycle fenders

G C D

So sweet and hilarious

CHORUS

And we'll find us a home

Built of packaging foam

Am D

That will be there 'til after we die

BRIDGE

G C D

VERSE 3

G C D

And, I'll play the clarinet

G C D

Use clamshells for castanets

G C D

We play with our bags on our shoulders

G C D

My sweet lady lioness

CHORUS

And I watch as you sleep

So indelibly deep

Am D

And I hum to you sweet clementine

G C D

( ) x5

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