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My Dear Companion

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[Chorus]
COh have you seen my dear comFpanion
For he was Call this world to mGe
I hear he's Cgone to some far Fcountry
And that he cCares no Gmore for Cme
[Verse]
I wish I Fwere a swallow Cflying
I'd fly to a Chigh and lonesome Gplace
I'd join the Cwild birds in their Fcrying
Thinking of Cyou aGnd your sweet Cface
[Instrumental break]
C  F
C  G
C  F
C  G  C
[Chorus]
COh have you seen my dear comFpanion
For he was Call this world to Gme
But now the Cstars have turned agaFinst me
And he Ccares no Gmore for Cme
[Verse]
Oh when the dFark is on the Cmountain
And all the Cworld has gone to Gsleep
I will go Cdown to the cold dark Fwaters
And there I'll Clay me Gdown and Cweep
[Outro]
Oh have you Fseen my dear comCpanion
Oh have you Fseen my dear comCpanion
Oh have you Fseen my dear compCanion
For he was Call this Gworld to Cme

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My Dear Companion

by Trio

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

C F

Oh have you seen my dear companion

C G

For he was all this world to me

C F

I hear he's gone to some far country

C G C

And that he cares no more for me

[Verse]

F C

I wish I were a swallow flying

C G

I'd fly to a high and lonesome place

C F

I'd join the wild birds in their crying

C G C

Thinking of you and your sweet face

[Instrumental break]

C F

C G

C F

C G C

[Chorus]

C F

Oh have you seen my dear companion

C G

For he was all this world to me

C F

But now the stars have turned against me

C G C

And he cares no more for me

[Verse]

F C

Oh when the dark is on the mountain

C G

And all the world has gone to sleep

C F

I will go down to the cold dark waters

C G C

And there I'll lay me down and weep

[Outro]

F C

Oh have you seen my dear companion

F C

Oh have you seen my dear companion

F C

Oh have you seen my dear companion

C G C

For he was all this world to me

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