Clementine chords by Neil Young

Chords with lyrics

Intro is F# minorF#m with a bit of a hammer on the low A augmentedA note

 in-between sections the song finds it's grove by
reverting to F# minorF#m for a couple of bars.
As the song goes on, F# minorF#m stays for longer with slidey bits.
These can be slid between E--0--2--5 or B--2-5-7-10
             A--0--2--5   G--2-4-6-9-


Verse
   A augmentedA      E MajorE
In a cavern, in a canyon,
  B minorBm      F# minorF#m
Excavating for a mine
    A augmentedA      E MajorE
Dwelt a miner forty niner,
    D MajorD       F# minorF#m
And his daughter Clementine

     A augmentedA       E MajorE
Light she was and like a fairy,
    B minorBm        F# minorF#m
And her shoes were number nine,
    A augmentedA       E MajorE
Herring boxes, without topses,
    D MajorD        F# minorF#m
Sandals were for Clementine.

[Chorus:]
   A augmentedA       F# minorF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
   A augmentedA         D MajorD
Oh my darling, Clementine!


Verse
     A augmentedA        E MajorE
Drove she ducklings to the water
   B minorBm       F# minorF#m
Ev'ry morning just at nine,
    A augmentedA           E MajorE
Hit her foot there against a splinter,
    D MajorD       F# minorF#m
Fell into the foaming brine.

   A augmentedA       E MajorE
Ruby lips above the water,
    B minorBm        F# minorF#m
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,
   A augmentedA       E MajorE
But, alas, I was no swimmer,
   D MajorD       F# minorF#m
So I lost my Clementine.

[Chorus:]
   A augmentedA       F# minorF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
   A augmentedA         D MajorD
Oh my darling, Clementine!


Verse
     A augmentedA    E MajorE
then the miner, 49er
    B minorBm       F# minorF#m
soon began to peak and pine
      A augmentedA        E MajorE
thought he aughta join his daughter
     D MajorD        F# minorF#m
now he's left with clementine

   A augmentedA           E MajorE
in my dreams she still does haunt me
    B minorBm         F# minorF#m
broken garments soaked in brine
     A augmentedA       E MajorE
though in life I used to hug her
  D MajorD        F# minorF#m
in death i draw the line


[Chorus:]
   A augmentedA       F# minorF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
   A augmentedA         D MajorD
Oh my darling, Clementine!


Verse
   A augmentedA         E MajorE
How I missed her! How I missed her,
   B minorBm       F# minorF#m
How I missed my Clementine,
   A augmentedA         E MajorE
so I kissed her little sister,
     D MajorD      F# minorF#m
and I forgot my Clementine.


[Chorus:]
   A augmentedA       F# minorF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
   A augmentedA         D MajorD
Oh my darling, Clementine!
   A augmentedA        F# minorF#m
clementine, clementine
     A augmentedA            D MajorD
you are lost and gone, Clementine
       F# minorF#m
clementine...


 [slide around in F#m!]


[Chorus:]
   A augmentedA       F# minorF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
   A augmentedA         D MajorD
Oh my darling, Clementine!
   A augmentedA       F# minorF#m
clementine, clementine
     A augmentedA            D MajorD
you are lost and gone, Clementine

F# minorF#m
       (Just a guide)
E---2/s5--5--5\s2--2-2--2/s5-5-5
B---2/s5--5--5\s2--2-2--2/s5-5-5----5/s7-7-7\5--5\2--2/5-5-5
G-----------------------------------4/s6-6-6\4--4\2--2/4-4-4

E---2-2/s5-5-5-5\2-2-2-2/s5\2
B---2-2/s5-5-5-5\2-2-2-2/s5\2----5-5/s7-7-7\s5/7
G--------------------------------4-4/s6-6-6\s4/6
   F# minorF#m