Augusta - By Jeff Olson
(6/8 time: Play in style of a ballad, Irish drinking song)
G C G
Oh how I love you Augusta
G C G
And now that the years have gone by
G C G Em
I surely see how much you meant to me
G C G D
How I ne’er thought that you’d make me cry.
G C G
But I see your sweet ghost through my eyelids
G C G
How you’d comfort me when I was wrong
G C G D
And those sweet memories are all I can see
G C G
Now that you, sweet Augusta, are gone
G
(Now I Sing)
D C G
Oh how I loved you Augusta my dear
D C G
You always knew how a man turned to fear
G C G Em
But you gave me your warmth and you shed me a tear
G C G D
How I loved you Augusta my dear.
G C G
Oh how we danced on the sidewalk
G C G
As you boldly clapped out a song
G C G Em
And the boys and I knew that your smiles were true
G C G D
And that always would make me feel strong
G C G
For when I was young and unknowing
G C G
Augusta would keep out an eye
G C G D
And whene’er a girl would leave me broken hearted
G C G
She would comfort me when I would cry
D C G
‘cause you were the strong one who kept me in line
D C G
When I had a problem you always had the time
G C G Em
And I would say nothing, is that such a crime?
G C G D
How I loved that sweet lady of mine.
G C G
‘cause whene’er you felt filled with sorrow
G C G
She’d bring you a scotch or a beer
G C G Em
And she’d listen with eyes full of wisdom and hope
G C G
And she’d always lend you both ears.
G
(now we sing)
D C G
Oh how I love you Augusta my dear
D C G
You always knew how a man turned to fear
G C G Em
But you gave me your warmth and you shed me a tear
G
How I love you…
C
Augusta…
G D G
My dear…