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INTRO:
 D/ / /   G/ / /   D/  A/   D/ / /
VERSE 1 (AK):
ToDnight I'm sad my Gheart is lonely
DFor the only one I Alove
When Dwill I see him, Goh no never
   D/        A(7)/      D  
Till we meet in heaven above
CHORUS (Together):
So Dbury me beGneath the willow
                        D   A/  A7/
Under the weeping willow tree
So Dshe will know where GI am sleeping
  D/             A/         D  
And perhaps she’ll weep for me
VERSE 2 (LL):
She Dtold me that she   Gdearly loved me
  DHow could I believe it unAtrue
UnDtil the angels   Gsoftly whispered
     D/          A(7)/     D  
  She will prove untrue to you
CHORUS (Together):
So Dbury me beGneath the willow
                        D   A/  A7/
Under the weeping willow tree
So Dshe will know where GI am sleeping
  D/             A/         D  
And perhaps she’ll weep for me
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
 D/ / /   G/ / /   D/ / /   A/ / /
 D/ / /   G/ / /   D/  A/   D/ / /
VERSE 3 (AK):
ToDmorrow was our Gwedding day
Oh Dgod, oh god, where can he Abe
He’s Dout a-courting Gwith another
  D/          A(7)/     D  
And no longer cares for me
CHORUS (Together):
So Dbury me beGneath the willow
                        D   A/  A7/ 
Under the weeping willow tree
So Dshe will know where GI am sleeping
  D/             A/         D  
And perhaps she’ll weep for me
So Dbury me beGneath the willow
                        D   A/  A7/ 
Under the weeping willow tree
So Dshe will know where GI am sleeping
  D/             A/         D  
And perhaps she’ll weep for me

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Weeping Willow

by Alison Krauss

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A(7)

INTRO:

D G D A D

/ / / / / / / / / / /

VERSE 1 (AK):

D G

Tonight I'm sad my heart is lonely

D A

For the only one I love

D G

When will I see him, oh no never

D A(7) D

/ /

Till we meet in heaven above

CHORUS (Together):

D G

So bury me beneath the willow

D A A7

/ /

Under the weeping willow tree

D G

So she will know where I am sleeping

D A D

/ /

And perhaps she’ll weep for me

VERSE 2 (LL):

D G

She told me that she dearly loved me

D A

How could I believe it untrue

D G

Until the angels softly whispered

D A(7) D

/ /

She will prove untrue to you

CHORUS (Together):

D G

So bury me beneath the willow

D A A7

/ /

Under the weeping willow tree

D G

So she will know where I am sleeping

D A D

/ /

And perhaps she’ll weep for me

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

D G D A

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

D G D A D

/ / / / / / / / / / /

VERSE 3 (AK):

D G

Tomorrow was our wedding day

D A

Oh god, oh god, where can he be

D G

He’s out a-courting with another

D A(7) D

/ /

And no longer cares for me

CHORUS (Together):

D G

So bury me beneath the willow

D A A7

/ /

Under the weeping willow tree

D G

So she will know where I am sleeping

D A D

/ /

And perhaps she’ll weep for me

D G

So bury me beneath the willow

D A A7

/ /

Under the weeping willow tree

D G

So she will know where I am sleeping

D A D

/ /

And perhaps she’ll weep for me

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