intro is F#m with a bit of a hammer on the low a note
#note# 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 –
verse
A E
in a cavern , in a canyon ,
Bm F#m
excavating for a mine
A E
dwelt a miner forty niner ,
D F#m
and his daughter clementine
A E
light she was and like a fairy ,
Bm F#m
and her shoes were number nine ,
A E
herring boxes , without topses ,
D F#m
sandals were for clementine .
[ chorus : ]
A F#m
clementine , clementine ,
A D
oh my darling , clementine!
verse
A E
drove she ducklings to the water
Bm F#m
ev’ry morning just at nine ,
A E
hit her foot there against a splinter ,
D F#m
fell into the foaming brine .
A E
ruby lips above the water ,
Bm F#m
blowing bubbles , soft and fine ,
A E
but , alas , i was no swimmer ,
D F#m
so i lost my clementine .
[ chorus : ]
A F#m
clementine , clementine ,
A D
oh my darling , clementine!
verse
A E
then the miner , 49er
Bm F#m
soon began to peak and pine
A E
thought he aughta join his daughter
D F#m
now he’s left with clementine
A E
in my dreams she still does haunt me
Bm F#m
broken garments soaked in brine
A E
though in life i used to hug her
D F#m
in death i draw the line
[ chorus : ]
A F#m
clementine , clementine ,
A D
oh my darling , clementine!
verse
A E
how i missed her! how i missed her ,
Bm F#m
how i missed my clementine ,
A E
so i kissed her little sister ,
D F#m
and i forgot my clementine .
[ chorus : ]
A F#m
clementine , clementine ,
A D
oh my darling , clementine!
A F#m
clementine , clementine
A D
you are lost and gone , clementine
F#m
clementine . . .
[ slide around in f#m! ]
[ chorus : ]
A F#m
clementine , clementine ,
A D
oh my darling , clementine!
A F#m
clementine , clementine
A D
you are lost and gone , clementine
F#m
( just a guide )
E – – – 2/s5 – – 5 – – 5s2 – – 2 – 2 – – 2/s5 – 5 – 5
B – – – 2/s5 – – 5 – – 5s2 – – 2 – 2 – – 2/s5 – 5 – 5 – – – – 5/s7 – 7 – 75 – – 52 – – 2/5 – 5 – 5
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4/s6 – 6 – 64 – – 42 – – 2/4 – 4 – 4
E – – – 2 – 2/s5 – 5 – 5 – 52 – 2 – 2 – 2/s52
B – – – 2 – 2/s5 – 5 – 5 – 52 – 2 – 2 – 2/s52 – – – – 5 – 5/s7 – 7 – 7s5/7
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – 4/s6 – 6 – 6s4/6
F#m
clementiineee ( let it ring out! )
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