6 7 -8 8 7 -9 8 -8 7 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin' 7 -8 8 -8 7 -6-8 On this our wedding day. -6 -8 8 -9 -8 9 -9 8 -10 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin', 6 6 6 6 Wait, wait along. 3 4 -4 5 4 -5 5 -4 4 I do not know what fate awaits me, -3 4-4 5 4 6 4 -6 I only know I must be brave -6 -6 -7 7 7 -7 -6 6 4 And I must face a man who hates me, 4 4 -4 5 6 4 4 -4 5 6 Or lie a coward, a craven coward, 4 4 5 6 5-4 4 -4 4 Or lie a coward in my grave. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -5 4 Oh, to be torn 'tweenst love and duty, 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 S'posin' I lose my fair-haired beauty! -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -7 Look at that big hand move along, 7 6 5 4 Nearing High Noon. -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 -5 He made a vow while in state's prison, 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 Vowed it would be my life or his'n. -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 I'm not afraid of death, but, oh, 6 5 4 -4 4 -4 -4 6 What would I do if you leave me? 3 4 -4 5 4 -5 5 -4 4 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin', -3 4 -4 5 4 6 4 -6 You made that promise as a bride. -6 -6 -7 7 7 -7 -6 6 4 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin', 4 4 -4 5 6 Although you're grievin', 4 4 -4 5 6 Don't think of leavin', 4 4 5 6 5 4 -4 4 Now that I need you by my side. 7 -6 7 6 5 6 Wait along (wait along) wait along. 4 4 4 4 4 6 Wait along, wait along. ________________________________ Alternate beginning: 3 4 -4 5 4 -5 5 -4 4 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin', 4 -4 5 -4 4 -4 6 On this our wedding day. -4 -4 5 -5 -4 6 -5 5 -6 Do not forsake me, oh, my darlin', 6 6 6 6 Wait, wait along