Key: Bb major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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he asked me to marry
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He asked for my hand in the fall
But Mother, oh Mother,
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you said child be wary
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comes to call
Verse 2
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With blue eyes and hair of pure gold
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But I long to see deep in his soul
Verse 3
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took me out dancing
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Then we took a walk by the sea
We laughed and we talked
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and we did some romancing
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breeze
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But Mother,
Verse 4
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It makes truth out of nothing but lies
Verse 5
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more than I dreamed
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He placed a fine ring on my hand
He pledged me his love,
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swore he'd make me his queen
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We'd travel to far distant lands
Verse 6
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But Mother, oh Mother, what if I go
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And find that his love is not true
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But if I refuse him, what if I lose him
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Oh Mother, what shall I do
Interlude 1
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Verse 7
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Part of me wants to let go of my heart
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Part of me says run away
Run from the flame of this
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burning desire
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That seems to grow stronger each day
Verse 8
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Mother, oh Mother, he asked me to marry
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He asked for my hand in the fall
But Mother, oh Mother,
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you said child be wary
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When a sweet talking man comes to call
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBb Bbm Ab Eb
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