Chords for The Girl Left Behind - Levon Helm

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There was a [C] wealthy old farmer [G] lived in a country nearby.
[D] Well, he had a [G] handsome daughter [C] on whom I [G] cast my eye.
[C] Whom I cast [G] my eye. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] [G] Oh, I asked [C] if it made any difference [G] if I crossed over the plains.
[D] Likewise, would she [G] be true to [C] me till I [G] returned again.
_ [C] I [G] returned again. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] She said that she'd [C] be true to [G] me till death does prove me kind.
[D] So we kissed, shook [G] hands, and parted.
[C] And I left my girl [G] behind.
[C] Left my [G] girl behind. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ So I headed for old [C] Missouri, [G] crying faces for to see.
[D] There was one Miss [G] Molly Walker, [C] fell deep in [G] love with me.
[C] Fell deep in [G] love with me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ She said, in your pockets [C] shall be a line of [G] gold, your working days will be o'er.
[D] Will you [G] consent to marry [C] me?
I swear you [G] won't no [C] more.
Swear you won't [G] no more. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Will I consent [C] to marry you?
[G] I'm sure I'd be to blame.
[D] For the girl that I [G] left [C] behind would laugh at me [G] for shame.
[C] _ Laugh at [G] me for shame. _ _ _
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Laugh at me for _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ shame. _
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