Intro: G D C G G VERSE 1: G D C G Once I loved a young girl as I loved my life D C G D And I thought in my mind I could make her my wife G D C D With her white cotton stockings and her high ankle shoes G D C G And she wears a yellow handkerchief wherever she goes Chorus: G D C G So wear this yellow handkerchief in remembrance of me D C G D And wear it round your neck love in flash company G D C D Flash company my boys like a great many more G D C G If it hadn't been for flash company I'd never have been so poor
Verse 3: G D C G Fiddling and dancing were all my delight D C G D But keeping flash company has ruined me quite G D C D Has ruined me quite my love like a great many more G D C G If it hadn't have been for flash company I'd never have been so poor Chorus: G D C G So wear this yellow handkerchief in remembrance of me D C G D And wear it round your neck love in flash company G D C D Flash company my boys like a great many more G D C G If it hadn't been for flash company I'd never have been so poor Verse 3: G D C G Once I had a colour as red as the rose D C G D But now I'm as pale as the lily that grows G D C D Like a flower in the garden all my colour has gone G D C G Don't you see what I have come to from loving this one Chorus: G D C G So wear this yellow handkerchief in remembrance of me D C G D And wear it round your neck love in flash company G D C D Flash company my boys like a great many more G D C G If it hadn't been for flash company I'd never have been so poor