| F | G7 | C | |
| On top of old sm | okey all c | overed with sn | ow |
| G7 | C | |
| I lost my true l | over for courting too sl | ow |
| F | G7 | C | |
| For courting's a pl | easure and p | arting's a gr | ief |
| G7 | C | |
| And a false hearted l | over is worse than a th | ief |
| F | G7 | C | |
| For a thief will just r | ob you and t | ake all you s | ave |
| G7 | C | |
| But a false hearted l | over will lead you to the gr | ave |
| F | G7 | C | |
| And the grave will dec | ay you and t | urn you to d | ust |
| G7 | C | |
| Not one girl in a h | undred a poor boy can tr | ust |
| F | G7 | C | |
| They'll hug you and k | iss you and t | ell you more l | ies |
| G7 | C | |
| Than cross lines on a r | ailroad or stars in the sk | ies |
| F | G7 | C | |
| So come all your m | aidens and l | isten to m | e |
| G7 | C | |
| Never place your aff | ections on a green willow tr | ee |
| F | G7 | C | |
| For the leaves they will w | ither and the r | oots they will d | ie |
| G7 | C | |
| You'll all be fors | aken and never know wh | y |
