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3 4 -4 5 4 -5 5 -4 4 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin' 4 -4 5 -4 4 -3" -4 On this our wedding day.
-3" -4 5 -5 -4 6 -5 5 -6 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin',
6 6 5 6 Wait, wait along.
3 4 -4 5 4 -5 5 -4 4 I do not know what fate awaits me,
-3 4-4 5 4 6 4 -6 I only know I must be brave
-6 -6 -7 7 7 -7 -6 6 4 And I must face a man who hates me,
4 4 -4 5 6 4 4 -4 5 6 Or lie a coward, a craven coward,
4 4 5 6 5-4 4 -4 4 Or lie a coward in my grave.
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -5 4 Oh, to be torn 'tweenst love and duty,
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 S'posin' I lose my fair-haired beauty!
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 Look at that big hand move along,
5 4 3 -3 Nearing High Noon.
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 -5 He made a vow while in state's prison,
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 Vowed it would be my life or his'n.
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 I'm not afraid of death, but, oh,
6 5 4 -4 4 -4 -4 6 What would I do if you leave me?
3 4 -4 5 4 -5 5 -4 4 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin',
-3 4 -4 5 4 6 4 -6 You made that promise as a bride.
-6 -6 -7 7 7 -7 -6 6 4 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin',
4 4 -4 5 6 Although you're grievin',
4 4 -4 5 6 Don't think of leavin',
4 4 5 6 5 4 -4 4 Now that I need you by my side.
7 -6 7 6 5 6 6 x2 Wait along (wait along) wait along.
4 3 4 Wait along, wait along. |