[ Предположительная тональность: C ] [Verse 1] C F C On top of old Smokey all covered with snow G7 C I lost my true lover for courting too slow [Verse 2] F C For courting's a pleasure and parting's a grief G7 C And a false hearted lover is worse than a thief [Verse 3] 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 your grave [Verse 4] F C And the grave will decay you and turn you to dust G7 C Not one boy in a hundred that a poor girl can trust [Verse 5] 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 [Verse 6] F C So come you young maidens and listen to me G7 C Never place your affections on a green willow tree [Verse 7] F C For the leaves will wither and the roots will die G7 C You'll all be forsaken and you'll never know why [Outro] G7 C F C You'll all be forsaken and you'll never know why