Chords:
{t: Kisses Sweeter Than Wine }
{key: D}
{artist:The Weavers}
Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook www.scorpexuke.com.htm
The Weavers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NknCrgbkZTQ
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When [F] I was a [C] young man and [Dm] never been [C] kissed
I got to [Am] thinking it [Am/C] over [D] what I had missed
I [F] got me a [C] gal I [Dm] kissed her and [C] then
[Am] Oh lord I [D] kissed her again
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[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
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I [F] asked her to [C] marry and [Dm] be my sweet [C] wife
And [Am] we would be so [Am/C] happy the [D] rest of our lives
I [F] begged and I [C] pleaded like a [Dm] natural [C] man and then
[Am] Oh lord she [D] gave me her hand
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[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
I [F] worked mighty [C] hard and [Dm] so did my [C] wife
Workin [Am] hand in [Am/C] hand to [D] make a good life
With [F] corn in the [C] field and [Dm] wheat in the [C] bins I was
[Am] Oh lord the [D] father of twins
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[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
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Our [F] children they [C] numbered [Dm] just about [C] four
They [Am] all had [Am/C] sweethearts [D] knockin at the door
They [F] all got [C] married and they [Dm] didn’t hesi[C] tate I was
[Am] Oh lord the grandfather of [D] eight
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[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
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[F] Now that we’re [C] old and [Dm] ready to [C] go
We get to [Am] thinkin what [Am/C] happened a [D] long time ago.
We [F] had a lot of [C] kids [Dm] trouble and [C] pain but
[Am] Oh lord we’d [D] do it again
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[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
[F] Oh [C] oh [Dm] kisses [Am] sweeter than [D7] wine
