| C      | Em     | G  D   | G      |


[Chorus]
  G     C       G
A short life of trouble
  C                 G
A few short days to part
  C             Em
A short life of trouble, little girl
G       D      G
For the broken heart


[Verse 1]
  G      C        G
Remember what you promised
    C            G
Not but a week before
    C                   Em
You promised that you'd marry me, girl
        G        D       G
Now I'm knocking at your door


[Chorus]
  G     C       G
A short life of trouble
  C                 G
A few short days to part
  C             Em
A short life of trouble, little girl
G       D      G
For the broken heart


[Instrumental]
| G  C   | G      |
| C      | G      |
| C      | Em     |
| G  D   | G      |


[Verse 2]
G          C           G
Now you've broken your promise
C             G
Marry who you please
C                Em
My poor heart is taken, little girl
    G     D       G
And lying at your knees


[Chorus]
  G     C       G
A short life of trouble
  C                 G
A few short days to part
  C             Em
A short life of trouble, little girl
G       D      G
For the broken heart


[Outro]
  C             Em
A short life of trouble, little girl
G       D      G
For the broken heart