Dearest Dear chords by Shirley Collins

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

♫ Intro:

F#F#   C#C#  F#F#



♫ Verse 1:
F#F#                D#mD#m F#/C
My dearest dear, the time draws near
BB       C#C#
When you and I must part.
F#F#              BB
And no one knows the inner grief
F#F#
Of my poor aching heart.
    C#C#     F#F#     BB  G#7G#7
Just to see how I suffered for your sake.
   BB       F#F#
You are my love so dear.
F#F#             D#mD#m F#/C
I’d rather I could go with you
BB        F#F#
Or you could tarry here.
F#F#               D#mD#m  F#/C
I wish your breast was made of glass
BB     C#C#
And in it I'd behold.

♫ Verse 2:
F#F#            D#mD#m  F#/C
My name in secret I would write
BB        F#F#
In letters of bright gold.
   C#C#   F#F#   BB    G#7G#7
Your name in secret I would write
BB        F#F#
Pray believe me when I say.
   F#7F#7            BB
That you're the one that I love best
F#F#
Until my dying day.


♫ Verse 3:
F#F#               D#mD#m  F#/C
And when you're on some distant shore
BB        C#C#
Think on your absent friend.
F#F#                 D#mD#m F#/C
And when the wind blows high and clear
BB        F#F#
A augmentedA line or two pray send.
   C#C#   F#F#     BB
And when the wind blows high and clear
F#F#
Pray to send it love to me.


♫ Outro:
F#F#               D#mD#m  F#/C
That I shall know by your hand write
BB     C#7C#7   F#F#
How times have gone with thee.