Intro:
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It was early one morning, one morning in May
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I was down by the river, walking my way
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I was lookin' behind me, behind all the flowers
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An old man, he stood laughing and smiling for hours
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It was early one morning in May
  
Am                                 
See how she smiles
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After oh, so many miles a flowerdress

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He took my hand softly like I knew only he would
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And I knew I would love him like I knew only I could
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And the time passed that morning and many days after
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I can still feel him touch me and I can still hear his laughter
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It was early one morning in May
  
Am                       
I'll have to go
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So goodbye my love and know I'll be missing you
 
Am                            G             Am                        
But one night in September he stood there before me
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And then he went softly and I knew it was forever
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When I walked down to that river, that river where I met him
      Am                           G                                  
I can still see his face now and I know I can't forget him
                 Dm  E7     Am                            
It was early one morning in May
 
Am                          
 I'll have to go
       G           E7                       Am                
So goodbye my love and know I'll be missing you
 
Am                            G             Am                        
But one night in September he stood there before me
                              G                          
And then he went softly and I knew it was forever
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When I walked down to that river, that river where I met him
      Am                           G                                  
I can still see his face now and I know I can't forget him
                 Dm  E7     Am                            
It was early one morning in May
 
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It was early one morning in May