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[Chorus]
GAfter the Cball is over, after the break of dDawn,
After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gGone;
Many a hCeart is aGching, Eif you could read them aAll;
DMany the hopes that have vGanished aAfteDr the Gball.
[Verse 1]
GA little maiden climbed an old man's D7knee,
Begged for a story, "Do Uncle, Gplease.
Why are you single; why Dmlive aloEmne?
CHave you no Gbabies; Ahave Dyou no Ghome?"
Em"I had a sBweetheart yCears, years aGgo;
CWhere she is Gnow, pet, Ayou will soon Dknow.
GList to the story, I'll Btell it aEmll,
CI believed her Gfaithless aAftDer the Gball."
[Chorus]
GAfter the Cball is over, after the break of dDawn,
After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gGone;
Many a hCeart is aGching, Eif you could read them aAll;
DMany the hopes that have vGanished aAfteDr the Gball.
[Verse 2]
GBright lights were flashing in the grand ballD7room,
Softly the music, playing sweet tGunes.
There came my sweetheart, my lDmove, my Emown;
C"I wish some Gwater, lAeave Dme alonGe."
EmWhen I retBurned, dear, tChere stood a Gman,
CKissing my swGeetheart, Aas lovers cDan;
GDown fell the glass, pet, brokBen, that's Emall;
CJust as my hGeart was aAftDer the Gball
[Chorus]
GAfter the Cball is over, after the break of dDawn,
After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gGone;
Many a hCeart is aGching, Eif you could read them aAll;
DMany the hopes that have vGanished aAfteDr the Gball.
[Verse 3]
GLong years have passed, child, I've never wD7ed;
True to my lost love, though she is dGead.
She tried to tell me, tried Dmto explaEmin;
CI would not lGisten, pAleadiDngs were vGain.
EmOne day a Bletter cCame from that Gman
CHe was her bGrother, tAhe letter rDan.
GThat's why I'm lonely, no Bhome at Emall;
CI broke her Gheart, pet, aAftDer the Gball
[Chorus]
GAfter the Cball is over, after the break of dDawn,
After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gGone;
Many a hCeart is aGching, Eif you could read them aAll;
DMany the hopes that have vGanished aAfteDr the Gball.

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After The Ball

by Misc Traditional

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[Chorus]

G C D

After the ball is over, after the break of dawn,

After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gone;

C G E A

Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all;

D G A D G

Many the hopes that have vanished after the ball.

[Verse 1]

G D7

A little maiden climbed an old man's knee,

Begged for a story, "Do Uncle, please.

Dm Em

Why are you single; why live alone?

C G A D G

Have you no babies; have you no home?"

Em B C G

"I had a sweetheart years, years ago;

C G A D

Where she is now, pet, you will soon know.

G B Em

List to the story, I'll tell it all,

C G A D G

I believed her faithless after the ball."

[Chorus]

G C D

After the ball is over, after the break of dawn,

After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gone;

C G E A

Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all;

D G A D G

Many the hopes that have vanished after the ball.

[Verse 2]

G D7

Bright lights were flashing in the grand ballroom,

Softly the music, playing sweet tunes.

Dm Em

There came my sweetheart, my love, my own;

C G A D G

"I wish some water, leave me alone."

Em B C G

When I returned, dear, there stood a man,

C G A D

Kissing my sweetheart, as lovers can;

G B Em

Down fell the glass, pet, broken, that's all;

C G A D G

Just as my heart was after the ball

[Chorus]

G C D

After the ball is over, after the break of dawn,

After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gone;

C G E A

Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all;

D G A D G

Many the hopes that have vanished after the ball.

[Verse 3]

G D7

Long years have passed, child, I've never wed;

True to my lost love, though she is dead.

Dm Em

She tried to tell me, tried to explain;

C G A D G

I would not listen, pleadings were vain.

Em B C G

One day a letter came from that man

C G A D

He was her brother, the letter ran.

G B Em

That's why I'm lonely, no home at all;

C G A D G

I broke her heart, pet, after the ball

[Chorus]

G C D

After the ball is over, after the break of dawn,

After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gone;

C G E A

Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all;

D G A D G

Many the hopes that have vanished after the ball.

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