Key: G
Introduction:
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She heard a voice from so far away It told her her mother had gone away
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In the next room down the corridor Her baby started to cry
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Her whole life had just fell apart There was nothing then the hurting started
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In her heavy head on her knees she prayed could somebody help her
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Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way
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Clementine It was never meant to be this way it was never meant to be this way
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If only I'd told you yesterday
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Got in her car and she sped away Into the floodlit street down by your way
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As the sun rose by the morning dew Well she returned in such a state
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Her baby knew not what was going on But it could tell from her tears that
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something was wrong with mum Desperation let out its final scream
But our clementine didn't hear a damn thing
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Clementine It was never meant to be this way It was never meant to be this way
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Clementine It was never meant to be this way it was never meant to be this way
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If only I'd told you yesterday
Into the mirror she stared at herself Asked is that my life is that what I'm here for