C             F                     C      
On top of old Smokey all covered in snow

               G7                    C     
I lost my true lover by courting too slow

               F                       C     
But courting’s pleasure but parting is grief 

                    G7                    C      
For a false hearted lover is worse than a thief


                     F                     C     
A thief he will just rob you take what you have

                    G7                          C      
But a false hearted lover will take you to your grave

             F                       C     
A grave will decay you turn you into dust

                     G7                      C     
And there just isn’t one girl a poor boy can trust


                F                     C     
So come all you lover’s and listen to me

                 G7                          C
Don’t place your affection on a green willow tree 
      
                   F                         C     
The leave will all wither the roots will all die

                  G7                           C     
Then you’ll be forgotten but you’ll never know why

 
C             F                     C      
On top of old Smokey all covered in snow

               G7                    C     
I lost my true lover by courting too slow

               F                       C     
But courting’s pleasure but parting is grief 

                    G7                    C      
For a false hearted lover is worse than a thief