On Top Of Old Smokey(Melody Maker)

On Top of Old Smokey
Melody Maker Key of "G"
**bend down 2 steps from "G" to "F"

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On top of Old Smo key, all cov ered with snow,

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I lost my true lover,for court in' too slow.    

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For cour tin's a plea sure,but part in' is grief,
  
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A false-hearted lov er, is worse  than a thief.

A thief will just rob you, and take what you have,
But a false-hearted lover, will lead you to your grave.

The grave will decay you, and turn you to dust,
Not one boy in a hundred a poor girl can trust.

They'll hug you and kiss you, and tell you more lies,
Than cross ties on a railroad, or stars in the sky.

So come ye young maidens, and listen to me,
Never place your affection in a green willow tree.

For the leaves they will wither, the roots they will die,
And you'll be forsaken, and never know why.