Tuning: E A D G B E

^GAn American boy met an English girl Far ^Cout across the ^Gsea

They laughed and loved and lived each day

^A7Their life was full of ^D7glee ^GThey knew someday he must return To ^Chis native fami^Gly

When it came and the aye was nigh

These ^D7words he heard her ^Gsay

Please don?t leave me here to cry

I ^Cwatch as sweethearts ^Gflee Seems so hard for us to part ^A7And leave me here to ^D7grieve

^GThough I know you must return To ^Cyour native fami^Gly

Tell me that you love me dear

And ^D7will return some^Gday

He kissed her then he said goodbye

And ^Cslowly walked ^Gaway He could not bear to see her cry ^A7It filled his heart with ^D7pain

^GShe prayed and dreamed of his return Al^Cthough it never ^Gcame

He wed anew in his native land

But ^D7inside these words still ^Gring Repeat #3 & 4

Webb Pierce - English sweetheart