Green Grows The Laurel

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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
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 all alone
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She's gone and left me contented 
must be
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She loves another far better than me


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

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


[Chorus]
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And it's green grows the laurel, 
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soft falls the dew
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Sorry am I love, I'm parted with you
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Sorry am I love, contented must be
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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
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But she sent back an answer all 
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twisted and twines
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Sayin' keep your love letters, 
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you're wastin' your time
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You write to your love and I'll 
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write to mine


[Chorus]
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And it's green grows the laurel, 
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soft falls the dew
         C           G           D
Sorry am I love, I'm parted with you
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Sorry am I love, contented must be
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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
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And I also do wonder why they love 
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them
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For women are fearful and kind as 
you know
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And men are deceivers wherever 
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they go


[Chorus]
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And it's green grows the laurel, 
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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  
Now she's gone and left me and I'm
      D
 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      
And it's green grows the laurel, 
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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      
And it's green grows the laurel, 
 G
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

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