Verse
A A7 D
- As I hear the mockin birds, - I re - - member the words,
A E7
When you - said that forever you'd love - me,
A A7 D
Now - happiness is gone, - mem - o - - ries linger on,
A E7 A
From the - chains of our - love I set you -free.
[Instrumental]
A A# B7
[Key change to A]
[Chorus]
E B7 E E7
- Sweet as the morning, - smile like the - sunshine, -
A E B7
- Ours was a - love no words could - tell,
E B7 E E7
- I love you, - oh how I - miss you, -
A B7 E E7
- Won't you come - back, Lily - Dale.
[Verse 2]
[Key change to D]
A A7 D
Since - we have said good bye, - I'm so - blue I could cry,
A E7
Happ - i - - ness is a thing called the - past,
A A7 D
- Days without you, - make my - nights oh so blue,
A E7 A
And - always in my - heart, our love will - last.
[Key change to A]
E A A# B7
[Outro]
A B7 E A E
Tag: Still in A. - Won't you come - back, Lily - Dale.