Clementine Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays390

Clementine by Lincoln Durham is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, E, F, G, Am, Em and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			

Intro: C, E, F, C, G, C, E, F, C, G, C 

C                     E 
Clementine, don't you cry for me 
F                          C            G 
when the smell of the roses fades eventually 
C                          E 
just go for now and leave me to my sleep 
F                        C                          G 
i'm free from this world now from this painful heartbeat 
F      G             G   Break            C 
hey.... clementine... don't you cry for me.. 
C      etc........ 
clementine, may your path be blessed 

never again to wear your black vail and dress 

let each step take you far from pain 

don't let this world leave this dirty old black stain 

hey.... clementine... don't you cry for me 

Instrumental Bridge: Am, Em, Dm, F 

F                G             C 
Clementine.... Don't you cry for me 

Clementine, now it's time to part 

there's no more breathe in me but still an ache in my heart 

just give me one last smile and dry your eyes 

we had our time and now it's time to say goodbye 

hey... clementine.. don't you cry for me 

hey... clementine... won't you cry for me 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante