The forget-me-not       (Listen to midi)

 

    G - B7 - E - Am - D - G

 

                G            B7       E                  Am             D      G    - B7

1. When earth was at its morning, and years were as a day,

            C              D          G       - B7       Em           A7                D   - D7

    God fashioned all the flowers         to make the young world gay.

            G          B7        E             Am         D          G         - G7

    So fresh, so fair, so lovely, as they to blossom came,

               C                  E           Am               D         D7        G

    God stooped from His high heaven and gave to each a name.

 

             G     B7            E                 Am     D      G    - B7

2. One tiny blue-eyed flower stood shyly and apart,

                 C         D   G       - B7      Em   A7         D     - D7

    and spread in adoration          its little golden heart.

            G          B7         E                   Am         D        G        - G7

    “O blessed God!” it murmured, its soul with love aflame,

             C         E        Am               D         D7      G

    and looking up to greet Him, it quite forgot its name.

 

            G            B7           E               Am     D                G    - B7

3. In shame its head bent lower, and dewy tears welled up,

            C          D     G       - B7    Em  A7        D   - D7

    and filled to overflowing       its little azure cup.

               G              B7     E            Am           D          G       - G7

    Then God said: “Little flower, thyself thou hast forgot,

       C       E      Am            D       D7        G    - G7 - C - Am - D - G

    it is no sin, if only thou wilt forget me not!”

 

(capo 1st)    (Carrie Jacobs-Bond, 1925)