We’ll Meet Again Sweetheart

Lester Flatt

Written by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs

Key of G · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

    G                C
The time has come to say goodbye
    D7                   G
I’m asking you to please don’t cry
                           C
The time to me won’t be so long
   D7                     G
To know you’re happy back at home

Chorus

        G                C
Someday we’ll meet again sweetheart
      D7                  G
We’ll meet and never more to part
        G                C
Someday we’ll meet again sweetheart
      D7                         G
Don’t cry, so please don’t break my heart

Verse 2

   G                  C
So goodbye now, don’t be blue
    D7              G
Try to be happy and be true
                    C
And remember what I say
           D7               G
Sweetheart we’ll meet again someday

Verse 3

   G              C
Oh sweetheart I’m leaving now
    D7              G
Yes I’ll soon be on my way
                           C
Each night upon my knees I pray
           D7               G
Sweetheart we’ll meet again someday