^GOnce I loved a ^Dyoung girl as ^CI loved my^G life And I ^Dthought in my ^Cmind I could ^Gmake her my ^Dwife With her ^Gwhite cotton ^Dstockings and her ^Chigh ankle ^Dshoes And she ^Gwears a yellow ^Dhandkerchief wher^Cever she ^Ggoes

^GSo wear this yellow ^Dhandkerchief in re^Cmembrance of^G me And ^Dwear it round your ^Cneck love in ^Gflash compa^Dny Flash ^Gcompany my ^Dboys like a ^Cgreat many ^Dmore If it ^Ghadn't been for flash c^Dompany I'd n^Cever have been so ^Gpoor

^GFiddling and ^Ddancing were ^Call my de^Glight But ^Dkeeping flash ^Ccompany has ^Gruined me ^Dquite Has ^Gruined me ^Dquite my love like a ^Cgreat many ^Dmore If it ^Ghadn't have been for flash ^Dcompany I'd ^Cnever have been so ^Gpoor

^GSo wear this yellow ^Dhandkerchief in re^Cmembrance of^G me And ^Dwear it round your ^Cneck love in ^Gflash compa^Dny Flash ^Gcompany my ^Dboys like a ^Cgreat many ^Dmore If it ^Ghadn't been for flash c^Dompany I'd n^Cever have been so ^Gpoor

^GOnce I had a ^Dcolour as ^Cred as the ^Grose But ^Dnow I'm as ^Cpale as the ^Glily that ^Dgrows Like a ^Gflower in the ^Dgarden all my ^Ccolour has ^Dgone Don't you ^Gsee what I have ^Dcome to from ^Cloving this ^Gone

^GSo wear this yellow ^Dhandkerchief in re^Cmembrance of^G me And ^Dwear it round your ^Cneck love in ^Gflash compa^Dny Flash ^Gcompany my ^Dboys like a ^Cgreat many ^Dmore If it ^Ghadn't been for flash c^Dompany I'd n^Cever have been so ^Gpoor