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[Verse 1]
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Oh, I once had a true love that I called my own
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Now she's gone and left me and I'm all alone
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She's gone and left me contented must be
           C          D           G
She loves another far better than me


[Chorus]
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And it's green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew
         C           G           D
Sorry am I love, I'm parted with you
G        C          G
Sorry am I love, contented must be
           C          D           G
She loves another far better than me

G  Am  D  G


[Verse 2]
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Oh, I pass by her window both early and late
                      C           G            D
But the look that she gsve me, it did my heart break
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The look that she gave me would ten thousand kill
              C             D          G
She's found a new love, but I love her still


[Chorus]
                         C       G
And it's green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew
         C           G           D
Sorry am I love, I'm parted with you
G        C          G
Sorry am I love, contented must be
           C          D           G
She loves another far better than me

G  Am  D  G


[Verse 3]
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I wrote her a letter in grand rosy lines
                     C          G           D
But she sent back an answer all twisted and twines
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Sayin' keep your love letters, you're wastin' your time
             C             D             G
You write to your love and I'll write to mine


[Chorus]
                         C       G
And it's green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew
         C           G           D
Sorry am I love, I'm parted with you
G        C          G
Sorry am I love, contented must be
           C          D           G
She loves another far better than me

G  Am  D  G


[Verse 4]
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Now I oftimes do wonder why women love men
              C          G         D
And I also do wonder why they love them
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For women are fearful and kind as you know
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And men are deceivers wherever they go


[Chorus]
                         C       G
And it's green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew
         C           G           D
Sorry am I love, I'm parted with you
G        C          G
Sorry am I love, contented must be
           C          D           G
She loves another far better than me

G  Am  D  G


[Verse 5]
                 D              G
Oh, I once had a true love that I called my own
                   C           G        D
Now she's gone and left me and I'm all alone
G              D          G
She's gone and left me contented must be
           C          D           G
She loves another far better than me


[Chorus]
                         C       G
And it's green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew
         C           G           D
Sorry am I love, I'm parted with you
G        C          G
Sorry am I love, contented must be
           C          D           G
She loves another far better than me


[Chorus]
                         C       G
And it's green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew
         C           G           D
Sorry am I love, I'm parted with you
G        C          G
Sorry am I love, contented must be
           C          D           G
She loves another far better than me

G  Am  D  C
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