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Charlie is my darling
[Chorus]
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
DmMy darling, my darAmling,
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
FThe young ChEevalier.Am  
[Verse]
ETwas on a Monday mornAming,
ERight early in the yeaAmr,
FWhen Charlie came to our town,C  
FThe young CheEvalier.Am  
[Chorus]
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
DmMy darling, my darAmling,
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
FThe young ChEevalier.Am  
[Verse]
EAs he cam' marching uAmp the street,
EThe pipes played loud Amand clear,
FAnd a' the folks cam' rinnin' ouCt,
FTo meet the CEhevalier.Am  
[Chorus]
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
DmMy darling, my darAmling,
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
FThe young ChEevalier.Am  
[Verse]
EWi' Highland bonnets Amon their heads,
EAnd claymores bright Amand clear,
FThey cam' to fight for Scotland'Cs right,
FAnd the young EChevalierAm.
[Chorus]
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
DmMy darling, my darAmling,
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
FThe young ChEevalier.Am  
[Verse]
EThey've left their boAmnnie Hieland hills,
ETheir wives and bairnAmies dear,
FTo draw the sword for Scotland's Clord,
FThe gay ChEevalier.Am  
[Chorus]
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
DmMy darling, my darAmling,
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
FThe young ChEevalier.Am  
[Verse]
EOh, there were mony bAmeating hearts,
EAnd mony hope and feaAmr;
FAnd mony were the pray'rs put upC  
FFor the young EChevalierAm.
[Chorus]
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
DmMy darling, my darAmling,
AmOh! Charlie is my darling,
FThe young ChEevalier.Am  

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Charlie Is My Darling

by Misc Traditional

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Charlie is my darling

[Chorus]

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

Dm Am

My darling, my darling,

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

F E Am

The young Chevalier.

[Verse]

E Am

Twas on a Monday morning,

E Am

Right early in the year,

F C

When Charlie came to our town,

F E Am

The young Chevalier.

[Chorus]

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

Dm Am

My darling, my darling,

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

F E Am

The young Chevalier.

[Verse]

E Am

As he cam' marching up the street,

E Am

The pipes played loud and clear,

F C

And a' the folks cam' rinnin' out,

F E Am

To meet the Chevalier.

[Chorus]

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

Dm Am

My darling, my darling,

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

F E Am

The young Chevalier.

[Verse]

E Am

Wi' Highland bonnets on their heads,

E Am

And claymores bright and clear,

F C

They cam' to fight for Scotland's right,

F E Am

And the young Chevalier.

[Chorus]

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

Dm Am

My darling, my darling,

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

F E Am

The young Chevalier.

[Verse]

E Am

They've left their bonnie Hieland hills,

E Am

Their wives and bairnies dear,

F C

To draw the sword for Scotland's lord,

F E Am

The gay Chevalier.

[Chorus]

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

Dm Am

My darling, my darling,

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

F E Am

The young Chevalier.

[Verse]

E Am

Oh, there were mony beating hearts,

E Am

And mony hope and fear;

F C

And mony were the pray'rs put up

F E Am

For the young Chevalier.

[Chorus]

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

Dm Am

My darling, my darling,

Oh! Charlie is my darling,

F E Am

The young Chevalier.

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