DARLIN' SAY YOU'LL LOVE ME
WHEN I'M OLD
Original version perhaps by Smiley Bates. Version here is one sung by Foster and Allen.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Guitar chord notation and youTube keys need to be checked.
Guitar Chord Notation
Key of G
Key of C For others keys, use capo.
Key of G
Key of C For others keys, use capo.
Verse 1 (of 3):
G C
C F
Two lov-ers they were walk-ing hand in hand
D G
G C
The maid-en wore a shin-y wed-ding band
G C
C F
She said my love you've won my heart and soul
D G
G C
So prom-ise that you'll love me when I'm old.
Chorus:
G C
C F
Dar-ling say you'll love me when I'm old
D G
G C
When dark clouds gath-er round and night are cold
G C
C F
And say you'll nev-er trade our love for gold
D G
G C
Dar-ling say you'll love me when I'm old.
Verse 2:
He kissed her lips and touched her golden hair
And looked upon her face so young and fair
He held her gently to his loving heart
Saying only God alone can make us part.
Verse 3:
They lived for many years as man and wife
With seven kids to grace their happy life
Sometimes the clouds were dark and nights were cold
Somehow their love grew strong as they grew old.elow.
G C
C F
Two lov-ers they were walk-ing hand in hand
D G
G C
The maid-en wore a shin-y wed-ding band
G C
C F
She said my love you've won my heart and soul
D G
G C
So prom-ise that you'll love me when I'm old.
Chorus:
G C
C F
Dar-ling say you'll love me when I'm old
D G
G C
When dark clouds gath-er round and night are cold
G C
C F
And say you'll nev-er trade our love for gold
D G
G C
Dar-ling say you'll love me when I'm old.
Verse 2:
He kissed her lips and touched her golden hair
And looked upon her face so young and fair
He held her gently to his loving heart
Saying only God alone can make us part.
Verse 3:
They lived for many years as man and wife
With seven kids to grace their happy life
Sometimes the clouds were dark and nights were cold
Somehow their love grew strong as they grew old.elow.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Key: G from time 0 to 2:55
Ab from 2:55 to end. |
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Key: A
Group: Foster & Allen Posted by: RTERadio1 The video cuts out just before the end of the song. |
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Key: F
Singer: Catriona O'Donovan Accordionists: Mickey Buckley Posted by: Catriona O Donovan |
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Key: E from time 0 to 2:06
F from to 2:06 to end. Singer: Judy Brazil Posted by: NLTreasure |
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Key: D
Singer: Vanessa Bourne Posted by: Vanny Bourne |
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Key: C from time 0 to 1:55
D from 1:55 to end Singer: Dick Nolan Posted by: norma gale |
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Key: F
Singer: Larry Webb Posted by: |
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Key: E from time 0 to 2:55
F from 2:55 to end. Singer: Shaun Loughrey Posted by: Steve Bloor Media |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
I'm not sure who wrote the lyrics above, or the original melody, though (perhaps) Smiley Bayes wrote the initial version, which (perhaps) has been adapted by Bud Davidge and also (perhaps) by Foster and Allen. As I say, I'm not sure. There are a number of youTube videos based on the Smiley Bates version, and a number of others based on the Bud Davidge version. The version above is the Foster & Allen one.
According to Craig Payne (in a 2015 comment below the Catriona O'Donovan youTube video), this song "was written by Pat Casey and was first recorded by The Coasters of Burgeo, NL. A few years after, Bud Davidge and Sim Savory of the Fortune Bay band SIMANI recorded It for the Fortune Bay Musicians album, and later added it to a revised version of their Music And Friends album, released in 1999."
According to gdgest (in a 2014 comment below the Judy Brazil youTube video), this song is a "variant of an original Newfoundland song written by Pat Casey of Torbay."
According to Steven Doyle (in a 2011 comment below the Foster & Allen youTube video), this song "was written by the lead singer of a band called Simani from Newfoundland. The song was then passed via a friend to John Hogan who was the first to record it."
According to Craig Payne (in a 2015 comment below the Catriona O'Donovan youTube video), this song "was written by Pat Casey and was first recorded by The Coasters of Burgeo, NL. A few years after, Bud Davidge and Sim Savory of the Fortune Bay band SIMANI recorded It for the Fortune Bay Musicians album, and later added it to a revised version of their Music And Friends album, released in 1999."
According to gdgest (in a 2014 comment below the Judy Brazil youTube video), this song is a "variant of an original Newfoundland song written by Pat Casey of Torbay."
According to Steven Doyle (in a 2011 comment below the Foster & Allen youTube video), this song "was written by the lead singer of a band called Simani from Newfoundland. The song was then passed via a friend to John Hogan who was the first to record it."