Do not Forsake me Oh My Darling – High Noon

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{key: D}  
{artist:Frankie Laine}  
Frankie Laine : 
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[D] Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin'   
On this, our [D7] weddin' [G] day [Em]   
Do not forsake me, [A] oh, my [D] darlin'  [Bm]   
[F#] Wait, wait a[A]long           
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[D] I do not know what fate awaits me    
I only know I must be [G] brave   
[Em] For I must [G] face a man who [D] hates me   
[G] Or lie a [D] coward, [G] a craven [D] coward   
[G] Or lie a [D] coward [A] in my [D] grave   
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[G] Oh, to be torn 'tweenst love and duty   
[D] Supposin' I lose my fair-haired beauty   
[G] Look at that big hand move along   
[D] Nearin' high noon   
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[G] He made a vow while in state prison   
[D] Vowed it would be my life or his, and   
[Gm] I'm not afraid of death, but, oh   
[D] What shall I [E7] do if you leave [A] me?   
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[D] Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin'    
You made that promise as a [G] bride   
[Em] Do not forsake me, oh, my [D] darlin'   
[G] Although you're [D] grievin', [G] don't think of [D] leavin'   
[G] Now that I [D] need you [A] by my [D] side   
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Wait a[G]long , wait a[D]long,    
Wait a[G]long     [D]   
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