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[Verse 1]
CWell, the rich girl, she rides in a big fine car;
The poor gal she do the Gsame.
CMy gal rides on an Fold billy goat,
But she Cgets there Gjust the Csame.
[Chorus]
She'll be Ccomin' 'round the mountain charming Betsy;
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain for Gme.
CIf I never Fsee you again,
CGood gal, reGmember Cme.
[Verse 2]
CWell, the rich girl lives in a big fine house;
The poor gal, she do the Gsame.
CMy gal, she lives at the Fcounty jail,
But she's Clivin' Gjust the Csame.
[Chorus]
She'll be Ccomin' 'round the mountain charming Betsy;
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain for Gme.
CIf I never Fsee you again,
CGood gal, reGmember Cme.
[Verse 3]
CWell, the rich girl, she wears that smelly perfume;
The poor gal, she do the Gsame.
CMy gal, she wears no perFfume at all,
But you Csmell her Gjust the Csame.
[Chorus]
She'll be Ccomin' 'round the mountain charming Betsy;
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain for Gme.
CIf I never Fsee you again,
CGood gal, reGmember Cme.

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Charming Betsy

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Many different words and styles available if you look.

[Verse 1]

Well, the rich girl, she rides in a big fine car;

The poor gal she do the same.

C F

My gal rides on an old billy goat,

C G C

But she gets there just the same.

[Chorus]

She'll be comin' 'round the mountain charming Betsy;

She'll be comin' 'round the mountain for me.

C F

If I never see you again,

C G C

Good gal, remember me.

[Verse 2]

Well, the rich girl lives in a big fine house;

The poor gal, she do the same.

C F

My gal, she lives at the county jail,

C G C

But she's livin' just the same.

[Chorus]

She'll be comin' 'round the mountain charming Betsy;

She'll be comin' 'round the mountain for me.

C F

If I never see you again,

C G C

Good gal, remember me.

[Verse 3]

Well, the rich girl, she wears that smelly perfume;

The poor gal, she do the same.

C F

My gal, she wears no perfume at all,

C G C

But you smell her just the same.

[Chorus]

She'll be comin' 'round the mountain charming Betsy;

She'll be comin' 'round the mountain for me.

C F

If I never see you again,

C G C

Good gal, remember me.

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