Intro is F#m with a bit of a hammer on the low Anote
in-between sections the song finds it's grove by
reverting to F#m for a couple of bars.
As the song goes on, F#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-
VerseAE
In a cavern, in a canyon,
BmF#m
Excavating for a mine
AE
Dwelt a miner forty niner,
DF#m
And his daughter Clementine
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AE
Light she was and like a fairy,
BmF#m
And her shoes were number nine,
AE
Herring boxes, without topses,
DF#m
Sandals were for Clementine.
[Chorus:]
AF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
AD
Oh my darling, Clementine!
VerseAE
Drove she ducklings to the water
BmF#m
Ev'ry morning just at nine,
AE
Hit her foot there against a splinter,
DF#m
Fell into the foaming brine.
AE
Ruby lips above the water,
BmF#m
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine,
AE
But, alas, I was no swimmer,
DF#m
So I lost my Clementine.
[Chorus:]
AF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
AD
Oh my darling, Clementine!
VerseAE
then the miner, 49er
BmF#m
soon began to peak and pine
AE
thought he aughta join his daughter
DF#m
now he's left with clementine
AE
in my dreams she still does haunt me
BmF#m
broken garments soaked in brine
AE
though in life I used to hug her
DF#m
in death i draw the line
[Chorus:]
AF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
AD
Oh my darling, Clementine!
VerseAE
How I missed her! How I missed her,
BmF#m
How I missed my Clementine,
AE
so I kissed her little sister,
DF#m
and I forgot my Clementine.
[Chorus:]
AF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
AD
Oh my darling, Clementine!
AF#m
clementine, clementine
AD
you are lost and gone, Clementine
F#m
clementine...
[slide around in F#m!]
[Chorus:]
AF#m
Clementine, Clementine,
AD
Oh my darling, Clementine!
AF#m
clementine, clementine
AD
you are lost and gone, Clementine
F#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#m
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