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Believe Me if all Those Endearing Young Charms

The lyrics to, Believe Me if all Those Endearing Young Charms, were originally written as a poem by the Irish poet Thomas Moore.

Believe Me …Young Charms
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They were later set to an old Irish folk tune.

The lyrics try to reassure the poet’s lover that he will still love her even if her looks fade.

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The chords are presented here in the key of C Major.

More experienced guitarists may want to add the chord Cdim on the word ‘charms’ at the end of the first line, the word ‘arms’ at the end of the third line and the word ‘heart’ at the end of the seventh line.

However, the song will sound perfectly fine if you remain on the F chord for those words, as shown here.

Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
Lyrics and Chords

 

Be

C 

lieve me, if  

C7 

all those en

F 

dearing young charms

 

Which I  

C 

gaze on so  

G 

fondly 

 

 

C 

today

G7 

 

Were to  

C 

change by to

C7 

morrow and  

F 

fleet in my arms

 

Like  

C 

fairy gifts  

G 

fading 

 

a

C 

way

G7 

 

Thou wouldst  

Am 

still be adored as this  

Dm 

moment thou  

F 

art

 

Let thy  

C 

loveliness 

 

 

G 

fade as it  

E7 

will 

 

 

G7 

 

And  

C 

around the dear  

C7 

ruin each  

F 

wish of my heart

 

Would en

C 

twine itself  

G 

verdantly 

 

 

C 

still.

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It is not while beauty and youth are thine own

And thy cheeks unprofaned by a tear

That the fervour and faith of a soul can be known

To which time will but make thee more dear.

No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets

But as truly loves on to the close

As the sunflower turns to her god when he sets

The same look which she turned when he rose.

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