X:18787 T:ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY C:American Folk L:1/8 Q:1/4=100 M:6/8 I:linebreak $ K:A "^\n" "A" z2 A, A,CE | "D" A2- A F- F2- | F2 F DEF |"A" E2- E- E3 |$ w: On Top of Old|Smo- * key, _|_ All co- vered with|snow. _ _| w: The grave will de-|cay _ you, _|_ And turn you to|dust. _ _| w: It's ra- in', It's|hail- * in', _|_ The moon gives no|light. _ _| w: For'the leaves they will|wi- * ther, _|_ And'the roots they will|die. _ _| z2 A, A,CE |"E" E2- E B,- B,2 | z B,C DCB, |"A" A,3- A,3 |$ w: I lost my true|lo- * ver _|from a cour- tin' too|slow. _| w: Not a boy in|a hun- dred, _|A _ poor boy can|trust. _| w: My horse cou- ldn't|tra- * vel _|this _ dark lone- some|night. _| w: Then you'll be for-|sa- * ken, _|And _ ne- ver know|why. _| z2 A, A,CE |"D" A2- A F- F2- | F2 F DEF |"A" E2- E- E3 |$ w: For a'cour- tin's a|plea- * sure, _|_ And par- ting is|grief, _ _| w: They'll tell you they|love _ you, _|_ To give your heart|ease, _ _| w: Well, my'heart can't be|car- * ried _|_ Nor could reach the|bay, _ _| w: On Top of Old|Smo- * key, _|_ All co- verd with|snow, _ _| z A,A, A,CE |"E" E2- E B,- B,2 | z B,C DCB, |"A" A,3 z2 z |$ w: A _ false hear- ted|lo- * ver _|is _ worse than a|thief.| w: Then as soon as your|back's _ turned, _|They will court whom they|please.| w: But "Fare- well" dea- rest|dar- * lin', _|I'll _ be on my|way.| w: I _ lost my true|lo- * ver, _|From a cour- tin' too|slow.| z2 A, A,CE |"D" A2- A F- F2- | F2 F DEF |"A" E2- E- E3 |$ w: A thief will just|rob _ you, _|_ And take all you've|saved, _ _| w: They'll hug you and|kiss _ you, _|_ And tell you more|lies, _ _| w: Duly heed ye young|mai- * dens, _|_ And lis- ten to|me, _ _| w: Way up on Old|Smo- * key, _|_ I went there to|weep, _ _| z A,A, A,CE |"E" E2 E B,- B,2- | B,B,C DCB, |"A" A,6 :| w: But a false hear- ted|lo- * ver _|_ will lead you to the|grave.| w: than the crossties on the|rail- * road _|_ Or _ stars in the|sky.| w: Ne- ver place your a-|ffe- * ction, _|_ by a full wil- low|tree.| w: For a false hear- ted|lo- * ver _|_ is _ worse than a|thief.|