Clementine

	  		

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     A            E  
In a cavern, in a canyon, 
    Bm           F#m  
Excavating for a mine 
        A           E 
Dwelt a miner forty niner, 
        D              F#m 
And his daughter Clementine 

          A              E 
Light she was and like a fairy, 
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And her shoes were number nine, 
        A              E 
Herring boxes, without topses, 
        D               F#m 
Sandals were for Clementine. 



      A              F#m 
Clementine, Clementine, 
      A                  D 
Oh my darling, Clementine! 


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          A                E 
Drove she ducklings to the water 
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Ev'ry morning just at nine, 
        A                     E  
Hit her foot there against a splinter, 
       D              F#m   
Fell into the foaming brine. 

     A              E   
Ruby lips above the water, 
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Blowing bubbles, soft and fine, 
      A             E   
But, alas, I was no swimmer, 
     D             F#m 
So I lost my Clementine. 



      A              F#m 
Clementine, Clementine, 
      A                  D 
Oh my darling, Clementine!
 


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         A       E 
then the miner, 49er 
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soon began to peak and pine 
           A               E    
thought he aughta join his daughter 
         D               F#m 
now he's left with clementine 

      A                     E 
in my dreams she still does haunt me 
       Bm                 F#m 
broken garments soaked in brine 
          A              E 
though in life I used to hug her 
   D                F#m   
in death i draw the line 


 
      A              F#m 
Clementine, Clementine, 
      A                  D 
Oh my darling, Clementine! 



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      A                 E   
How I missed her! How I missed her, 
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How I missed my Clementine, 
      A                 E 
so I kissed her little sister, 
         D            F#m  
and I forgot my Clementine. 



      A              F#m 
Clementine, Clementine, 
      A                  D 
Oh my darling, Clementine! 
      A               F#m 
clementine, clementine 
         A                       D 
you are lost and gone, Clementine 
             F#m 
clementine... 



 slide around in F#m 


 
      A              F#m 
Clementine, Clementine, 
      A                  D 
Oh my darling, Clementine! 
      A              F#m 
clementine, clementine 
         A                       D 
you are lost and gone, Clementine 


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