Biography:
Tex Ritter (Woodward Maurice Ritter, January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was an American country music singer and movie actor popular from the mid-1930s into the 1960s, and the patriarch of the Ritter family in acting (son John and grandson Jason). He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Tex Ritter, the son of James Everett Ritter and Martha Elizabeth Matthews grew up on his family's farm in Panola County and attended grade school in Carthage.
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HIGH NOON- Tex Ritter
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Do not forsake me, oh my darling
A
On this our wedding day
E A
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
G#m7 F#m7 A B7
Wait, wait along
E
I do not know what fate awaits me
A
I only know I must be brave
E
For I must face a man who hates me
Am E Am E
Or die a coward, a craven coward
Am G#m F#m A B7 E
Or die a coward in my grave
E
Oh, to be torn twixt love and duty
Supposin' I love my fair haired beauty
Look at that big hand movin' round
B7
Nearin' high noon
A
He made a vow while in state prison
E
Said it would be my life or hisn'
Am
I'm not afraid to die but oh
E F#m B7
What will I do if you leave me?
E
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
A
You make that promise as a bride
E
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
Am E Am E
Although you're grievin', don't think of leavin'
Am G#m F#m A B7 E
Not while I need you by my side
A E
Wait along, wait along
Am E
Wait along, wait along
E
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
A
On this our wedding day
E A
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
G#m7 F#m7 A B7
Wait, wait along
E
I do not know what fate awaits me
A
I only know I must be brave
E
For I must face a man who hates me
Am E Am E
Or die a coward, a craven coward
Am G#m F#m A B7 E
Or die a coward in my grave
E
Oh, to be torn twixt love and duty
Supposin' I love my fair haired beauty
Look at that big hand movin' round
B7
Nearin' high noon
A
He made a vow while in state prison
E
Said it would be my life or hisn'
Am
I'm not afraid to die but oh
E F#m B7
What will I do if you leave me?
E
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
A
You make that promise as a bride
E
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
Am E Am E
Although you're grievin', don't think of leavin'
Am G#m F#m A B7 E
Not while I need you by my side
A E
Wait along, wait along
Am E
Wait along, wait along
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