Do Not Forsake Me - High Noon
Intro: [D]
[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
[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
[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
[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?
[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
Wait a[G]long , wait a[D]long, Wait a[G]long [D]
Do Not Forsake Me [D]High Noon
IntroD
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 aAlong
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
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
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?
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