Key: C
Introduction:
C F C
On top of old Smokey all covered with snow
G7 C
I lost my true lover for courting too slow
F C
For courting's a pleasure and parting's a grief
G7 C
And a false hearted lover is worse than a thief
F C
For a thief will just rob you and take all your pay
G7 C
But a false hearted lover will lead you to the grave
F C
And the grave will decay you and turn you to dust
G7 C
Not one girl in a hundred that a poor boy can trust
F C
The'll hug you and kiss you and tell you more lies
G7 C
Than the crosswalks on the railroad and the stars in the sky
F C
So come all your maidens and listen to me
G7 C
Never place your affections on a green willow tree
F C
For the leaves they will wither and the roots they will die
G7 C
You'll all be forsaken and never know why
Outro
G7 C F C
You'll all be forsaken and never know why