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#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Lost Love Blues
Old-Time / Bluegrass (performed by Dock Boggs)
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Info:  Play the song as a brisk waltz (fast 1,2,3).  Play the root note or bass note of each chord (first beat)
 then hit the highest 3 strings (beats two and three).  Once you have the rhythm and can play the first verse 
you are now able to play the entire song since the chord progression is the exact same all the way through!  
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CI lost you darling true C7love,
FAnd now I'm growing Cold;
CMy pockets are all empty,C7  
G6Of both G7silver and Cgold.
CWhile my money C7lasted,
FYou gave my heart Cease;
CBut since I have nothing,C7  
G6You court G7who you Cplease.
CI am heart broken and C7lonely,
FNo one can take your Cplace;
CEverywhere I chance to look,C7  
G6I can see your G7smiling Cface.
CDarling, Oh darling C7sweetheart,
FYour name I'll never Ctell;
CIf you don't change your cruel ways,C7  
G6My soul is G7doomed for Chell.
CDon't shed a tear my C7darling,
FAs the daisy o'er me Cgrows;
CJust decorate my lonesome grave,C7  
G6With the G7withered faded Crose. 
CIf I had a pass to C7glory,
FAnd it did not read for Ctwo;
CI'd trade it off for your true love,C7  
G6And stay on G7earth with Cyou.
CYour eyes they shine like C7diamonds,
FYour cheeks are like the Crose;
CThe way I love you darling girl,C7  
G6Great God in G7heaven Cknows.
CLost love, lost love, my C7darling,
FHow can you treat me Cso;
CTo leave your own true lover,C7  
G6And with a G7false one Cgo.
CMany times over you I've C7pondered,
FHappy hours with you I've Cspent;
CYou have won my heart forever,C7  
G6While your G7own was only Clent.
CThere'll come a time C7darling,
FIn just a few short more Cdays;
CYou'll hang your head in sorrow,C7  
G6As I'm loG7wered in my Cgrave.
CKeep all the little C7tokens,
FI have so fondly Cgave;
CJust grant to me my last request,C7  
G6Take them G7with you to your Cgrave.

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Lost Love Blues

by Dock Boggs

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#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#

# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Lost Love Blues

Old-Time / Bluegrass (performed by Dock Boggs)

***********************************************************************************

Info: Play the song as a brisk waltz (fast 1,2,3). Play the root note or bass note of each chord (first beat)

then hit the highest 3 strings (beats two and three). Once you have the rhythm and can play the first verse

you are now able to play the entire song since the chord progression is the exact same all the way through!

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C C7

I lost you darling true love,

F C

And now I'm growing old;

C C7

My pockets are all empty,

G6 G7 C

Of both silver and gold.

C C7

While my money lasted,

F C

You gave my heart ease;

C C7

But since I have nothing,

G6 G7 C

You court who you please.

C C7

I am heart broken and lonely,

F C

No one can take your place;

C C7

Everywhere I chance to look,

G6 G7 C

I can see your smiling face.

C C7

Darling, Oh darling sweetheart,

F C

Your name I'll never tell;

C C7

If you don't change your cruel ways,

G6 G7 C

My soul is doomed for hell.

C C7

Don't shed a tear my darling,

F C

As the daisy o'er me grows;

C C7

Just decorate my lonesome grave,

G6 G7 C

With the withered faded rose.

C C7

If I had a pass to glory,

F C

And it did not read for two;

C C7

I'd trade it off for your true love,

G6 G7 C

And stay on earth with you.

C C7

Your eyes they shine like diamonds,

F C

Your cheeks are like the rose;

C C7

The way I love you darling girl,

G6 G7 C

Great God in heaven knows.

C C7

Lost love, lost love, my darling,

F C

How can you treat me so;

C C7

To leave your own true lover,

G6 G7 C

And with a false one go.

C C7

Many times over you I've pondered,

F C

Happy hours with you I've spent;

C C7

You have won my heart forever,

G6 G7 C

While your own was only lent.

C C7

There'll come a time darling,

F C

In just a few short more days;

C C7

You'll hang your head in sorrow,

G6 G7 C

As I'm lowered in my grave.

C C7

Keep all the little tokens,

F C

I have so fondly gave;

C C7

Just grant to me my last request,

G6 G7 C

Take them with you to your grave.

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