Written by A.P. Carter
Intro: G C G C G D GVerse 1:
G A crowd of young fellas one night at a ball C G Were telling of sweethearts they?d had C G All seemed jolly except one lad D G Who seemed downhearted and sad G Come join us Ned his comrades then said C G Surely some girl has loved you C G Then raising his head proudly he said D G I?m in love with twoInstrumental: G C G C G D GG One has hair of silver gray C G The other one is just like gold C G One is young and youthful too D The other is aged and old G But dearer than life are they both to me C G From neither would I part C G One is my mother God bless her I love her D G The other one is my sweetheartOutro: G One has hair of silver gray C G The other one is just like gold C G One is young and youthful too D The other is aged and old G But dearer than life are they both to me C G From neither would I part C G One is my mother God bless her I love her D G The other one is my sweetheartVerse 2:
G My sweetheart is a poor working girl C G Whom I?m determined to wed C G Father says no it will never be so D You must marry an heiress instead G Mother was young she knows how it is C G When father met her she was poor C G Ned don?t fret she?ll be your wife yet D G For he will consent I am sure
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