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This is a cover of a traditional song by Dino Valenti or Chet Powers
it has a slower tempo than how other contemporaries like Joan Baez play it so keep that 
in mind. Listen to his version before you play it.
Intro:
C../D
C../F
C../Dm
F  C
D Dm F C
Dm   F  D
DmDon't sing me your love Fsongs
you'll wake my Cmama
she's sleeping DherFe
Fright by my Cside
Daww, in her left ChaaaaFand a silver Cdagger
and she Ddoes GsweaFr
I not be your Cbride
DmAll men are faaaFallllsse Cso says your mama
They Dtell you eeeeFevvvvil Cwicked lies
The very next Ddaaay
They cFourt Canother
and leave you DmtheeeeerFrre
To lament and Ccry
C../D
D F C
F C
Dm F C
my dad he DmwaaaaFs a handsome Cdevil
sportin' Dma chaaaaiiiFin most five Cmiles long
on every DliiiinnnFk
one heart did Cdangle
for some Dyoung mFaiiiden
hCe'd loved with and wronged
for some young Dmaiden
he'd lFoved with and Cwronged
so go and find DmyourseeeeelFf
another sweet Clover
and hope that DheeeeeFe will be Cfor life
I have Gbeen DwaaaarneFd
and I've Cdecided
to sleep DmalooFoonnee all of Cmy lifCe
I have been DmwaaaarnFed and I've Cdeciiiided
to sleep aDmlooonnFne all of Cmy life
come all ye fDmaaaaiiiFir and Ctender maiden
take good Dwarn in ChowwwFw you Ccourt young men
they are like DmstaaaarFs on a summer's Cmorning
first they aDmppeeeeFaaar and theCn they're gone
ThCey're just liDmke staFaars on a summerC's mooooorniiiing
first they DapppeeaaarFr and then they're Cgone

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Silver Dagger

by Dino Valenti

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a cover of a traditional song by Dino Valenti or Chet Powers

it has a slower tempo than how other contemporaries like Joan Baez play it so keep that

in mind. Listen to his version before you play it.

Intro:

C../D

C../F

C../Dm

F C

D Dm F C

Dm F D

Dm F

Don't sing me your love songs

you'll wake my mama

D F

she's sleeping here

F C

right by my side

D C F C

aww, in her left haaaaand a silver dagger

D G F

and she does swear

I not be your bride

Dm F C

All men are faaaallllsse so says your mama

D F C

They tell you eeeeevvvvil wicked lies

The very next daaay

F C

They court another

Dm F

and leave you theeeeerrre

To lament and cry

C../D

D F C

F C

Dm F C

my dad he waaaas a handsome devil

Dm F C

sportin' a chaaaaiiiin most five miles long

D F

on every liiiinnnk

one heart did dangle

D F

for some young maiiiden

he'd loved with and wronged

for some young maiden

F C

he'd loved with and wronged

Dm F

so go and find yourseeeeelf

another sweet lover

D F C

and hope that heeeeee will be for life

G D F

I have been waaaarned

and I've decided

Dm F C C

to sleep aloooonnee all of my life

Dm F C

I have been waaaarned and I've deciiiided

Dm F C

to sleep alooonnne all of my life

Dm F C

come all ye faaaaiiiir and tender maiden

D C F C

take good warn in howwww you court young men

Dm F C

they are like staaaars on a summer's morning

Dm F C

first they appeeeeaaar and then they're gone

C Dm F C

They're just like staaars on a summer's mooooorniiiing

D F C

first they apppeeaaarr and then they're gone

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