Neil Young – Clementine chords

Intro is F#m with a bit of a hammer on the low A note

#note# in-between sections the song finds it's grove by
reverting to F#m for a couple of bars.
As the song goes on, F#m stays for longer with slidey bits.These can be slid between E--0--2--5  or B--2-5-7-10
                          A--0--2--5     G--2-4-6-9- 


Verse
     A            E In a cavern, in a canyon,
    Bm           F#m Excavating for a mine
        A           EDwelt a miner forty niner,
        D              F#mAnd his daughter Clementine

          A              ELight she was and like a fairy,
        Bm                F#mAnd her shoes were number nine,
        A              EHerring boxes, without topses,
        D               F#mSandals were for Clementine.


[Chorus:]
      A              F#mClementine, Clementine,
      A                  DOh my darling, Clementine!


Verse 
          A                EDrove she ducklings to the water
      Bm              F#mEv'ry morning just at nine,
        A                     E Hit her foot there against a splinter,
       D              F#m  Fell into the foaming brine.

     A              E  Ruby lips above the water,
        Bm                F#mBlowing bubbles, soft and fine,
      A             E  But, alas, I was no swimmer,
     D             F#mSo I lost my Clementine.


[Chorus:]
      A              F#mClementine, Clementine,
      A                  DOh my darling, Clementine!


Verse 
         A       Ethen the miner, 49er
       Bm              F#msoon began to peak and pine
           A               E   thought he aughta join his daughter
         D               F#mnow he's left with clementine

      A                     Ein my dreams she still does haunt me
       Bm                 F#mbroken garments soaked in brine
          A              Ethough in life I used to hug her
   D                F#m  in death i draw the line


[Chorus:]
      A              F#mClementine, Clementine,
      A                  DOh my darling, Clementine!


Verse 
      A                 E  How I missed her! How I missed her,
      Bm              F#m  How I missed my Clementine,
      A                 Eso I kissed her little sister,
         D            F#m and I forgot my Clementine.


[Chorus:]
      A              F#mClementine, Clementine,
      A                  DOh my darling, Clementine!
      A               F#mclementine, clementine
         A                       Dyou are lost and gone, Clementine
             F#mclementine...


 [slide around in F#m!]


[Chorus:]
      A              F#mClementine, Clementine,
      A                  DOh my darling, Clementine!
      A              F#mclementine, clementine
         A                       Dyou are lost and gone, Clementine

F#m              (Just a guide)
E---2/s5--5--5\s2--2-2--2/s5-5-5B---2/s5--5--5\s2--2-2--2/s5-5-5----5/s7-7-7\5--5\2--2/5-5-5G-----------------------------------4/s6-6-6\4--4\2--2/4-4-4

E---2-2/s5-5-5-5\2-2-2-2/s5\2  B---2-2/s5-5-5-5\2-2-2-2/s5\2----5-5/s7-7-7\s5/7G--------------------------------4-4/s6-6-6\s4/6
      F#m  Clementiineee  (let it ring out!)