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Clementine by The Decemberists

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G C D x2

VERSE 1

G                 C     D
You slept in your overalls
G          C         D
After the wrecking ball
G           C            D
Bereft you of house and home
G                    C        D
And left you with sweet fuck-all

CHORUS

       Em
So we got in your car
           C
With our kickabout hearts
         Am                   D
And we hollered out 'sweet clementine'

VERSE 2
G                 C      D
Tell your mom to marry us
G            C    D
A candle to carry us
G               C         D
Cans on our bicycle fenders
G              C     D
So sweet and hilarious

CHORUS

Em
And we'll find us a home
          C
Built of packaging foam
           Am                      D
That will be there 'til after we die

BRIDGE

G C D x5

VERSE 3

G                   C    D
And, I'll play the clarinet
G                     C    D
Use clamshells for castanets
G                 C                D
We play with our bags on our shoulders
G              C     D
My sweet lady lioness

CHORUS

       Em
And I watch as you sleep
        C
So indelibly deep
       Am                     D
And I hum to you sweet clementine

(G C D) x5

Clementine Chords Info

Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Chords: G, C, D, Em, Am, A