Intro
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Verse 1
C                  G 
I love my darling, yes I do, 
       D                         G 
I love him/her till the sea runs dry, 
    C                   G 
And if I thought he/she didn't love me, 
    D                 G 
I'd take morphine and die. 
 
Verse 2
C                           G 
It was late last night when Willie called home, 
D                          G 
He/She laid one rap on the door, 
C                      G 
Is that you Willie I'd like to know, 
D                        G 
Darling don't you rap no more. 
 
Solo
C G D G 
C G D G 
C G D G 
C G D G 
 
Verse 3
C                               G 
You asked me what about my Mama said, 
         D                          G 
She said Darling you should go back home, 
C       G 
Woe me, oh my, 
D                      G 
Never let a dollar get by. 
 
Verse 4
  C                  G 
I pawned my watch, I pawned my chain, 
  D                      G 
I pawned my gold diamond ring, 
C                    G 
That don't settle my drunken spree, 
        D                    G 
I ain't never gonna drink no more. 
 
Solo
C G D G 
C G D G 
C G D G 
C G D G 
 
Verse 5 (Single Strums)
C                           G 
It was late last night when Willie called home, 
D                          G 
He/She laid one rap on the door, 
C                      G 
Is that you Willie I'd like to know, 
D                        G 
Darling don't you rap no more. 
 
Verse 6
C                  G 
I love my darling, yes I do, 
       D                         G 
I love him/her till the sea runs dry, 
    C                   G 
And if I thought he/she didn't love me, 
    D                 G 
I'd take morphine and die. 
    C                   G 
And if I thought he/she didn't love me, 
    D                 C 
I'd take morphine and die. 
 
Outro
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