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Oh My Darling Clementine (G Major)
Artist: Percy Montrose    Genre: Traditional Folk    Tempo: slow    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/misc_traditional/oh_my_darling_clementine_chords_1050962
Entered by: PollyEV   
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G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯


Verse 1
In a [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cavern, in a canyon,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] excavating for a		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] mine;
dwelt a [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] miner, forty-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] niner,
and his [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] daughter Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.

Chorus
Oh my [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] darling, oh my darling,
oh my darling Clemen- [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] tine
You are [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lost and gone for-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ever,
dreadful [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] sorry, Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.

Verse 2
Light she [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] was, and like a fairy,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And her shoes were number		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] nine,
Herring [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] boxes without		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] topses,
Sandals [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] were for Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 3
Walking [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lightly as a fairy,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Though her shoes were number		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] nine,
Sometimes [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] tripping, lightly		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] skipping,
Lovely [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] girl, my Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine
Repeat Chorus

Verse 4
Drove she [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ducklings to the water
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ev'ry morning just at		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] nine,
Hit her [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] foot against a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] splinter,
Fell in [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] to the foaming		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] brine.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 5
Ruby [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lips above the water,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Blowing bubbles soft and		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] fine,
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] But a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] las, I was no		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] swimmer,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Neither		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] was my Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 6
In a [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] churchyard near the canyon,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Where the myrtle doth ent		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wine,
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] There grow		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] rosies and some		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] posies,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Ferti		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] lized by Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 7
Then, the [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] miner, forty-niner,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Soon began to fret and		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] pine,
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Thought he		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] oughter join his		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] daughter,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] So he's		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] now with Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 8
I'm so [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lonely, lost without her,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Wish I'd had a fishing		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] line,
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Which I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] might have cast a		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bout her,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Might have		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] saved my Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 9
In my [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dreams she still doth haunt me,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Robed in garments soaked with		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] brine,
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Then she		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] rises from the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] waters,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And I		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] kiss my Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 10
Listen [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fellers, heed the warning
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Of this tragic tale of		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] mine,
Arti [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] ficial respi		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ration
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Could have		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] saved my Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 11
How I [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] missed her, how I missed her,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] How I missed my Clemen-		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] tine,
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Til I		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] kissed her little		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sister,
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And for		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] got my Clemen-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tine.
Repeat Chorus
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