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Introduction
Do you want to enjoy the popular song Oh My Darling Clementine? In this post, you’ll get these three essentials: 1) a sing along song video, 2) the words to the song, and 3) an easy-to-read shape note score with a sing along soundtrack. Keep reading to learn more.
This post uses musical terms. For definitions, see the Glossary at the end of the article.
Do You Want the Words to Oh My Darling Clementine?
These words to Oh My Darling Clementine come from an 1885 sheet music arrangement of the song:
Verse 1:
In the center of a valley
Dwelt a maiden all divine
A pretty creature a miner’s daughter
And her name was Clementine
And her father was the foreman
Over ev’ry valued mine,
And ev’ry miner, every rancher
Was a friend to Clementine
Refrain:
Oh my darling, Oh my darling
Oh my darling Clementine
You are lost to me forever
Dreadful sorry Clementine
Verse 2:
The foreman miner, forty-niner
In dreams and thoughts sublime
Lived in comfort with his daughter
His pretty child Clementine
When far away he’d often pray
That in his sunny clime
No harm might overtake her
His favorite nugget Clementine
(Refrain)
Verse 3:
She led her ducks down to the river
The weather it was fine
Stubbed her toe against a sliver
Fell into the raging brine
He heard her calling, calling father
Her voice was like a chime
But alas he was no swimmer
So he lost his Clementine
(Refrain)
Video: Oh My Darling Clementine
Do You Want Easy-to-Read Shape Note Sheet Music for “Oh My Darling Clementine”?
Do you need to brush up on shape notes? These posts will help you get quickly up to speed:
Mobile users: for best results reading the music, rotate your screen 90o to the right.
Shape Note Soundtrack:
The soundtrack uses synthetic voices rather than actual voices. Research has shown that this will help with the ability to identify and produce absolute pitch information. For more information:
Final Thoughts on “Enjoy the Popular Song Oh My Darling Clementine”
This post has three ways to interface with the song:
- Sing along with the video.
- Learn the words to Oh My Darling Clementine.
- Or work with the easy-to-read shape notes.
Have fun!
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