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E -Em0- -B72- -G3- -D2- -Am0- -C0-
B -0- -0- -3- -3- -1- -1-
G -0- -2- -0- -2- -2- -0-
D -2- -1- -0- -0- -2- -2-
A -2- -2- -2- -0- -0- -3-
E -0- -x- -3- -x- -0- -x-
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
EmCold blows the wind over my true love, cold blows the B7drops of Emrain.
I Emnever had but one true love and in Camville B7he was Emslain.
[Chorus]
I'll Gdo as Dmuch for Ammy true Emlove as Gany Cyoung girl Dmay.
I'll Emsit and weep down by his grave for twelve months B7and one Emday.
[Verse 2]
EmBut when twelve months were come and gone, this young man B7he aEmrose.
EmWhat makes you weep down by my grave? I can't B7take my reEmpose.
[Chorus]
One Gkiss, one Dkiss of your Amlily white Emlips, one Gkiss is Call I Dcrave.
One Emkiss, one kiss of your lily white lips and return B7back to your Emgrave.
[Verse 3]
My Emlips they are, as cold as my clay, my breath is B7heavy and Emstrong.
If Emthou was to kiss my lily white lips, thy days B7would not be Emlong.
[Chorus]
Oh Gdon't you reDmember the Amgarden Emgrove where Gwe Cused to Dwalk?
EmPluck the finest flower of them all 'twill wither B7to a Emstalk.
[Interlude]
Em  B7  Em
[Verse 4]
Go Emfetch me a nun from the dungeon deep and water B7from a Emstone,
and Emwhite milk from a maiden's breast, that babe ere B7never Emknown.
[Chorus]
Go Gdig me a gDrave both Amlong, wide and Emdeep, as Gquickly Cas you Dmay.
I'll Emlie down in it and take one sleep for twelve months B7and one Emday.
[Verse 5]
EmCold blows the wind over my true love, cold blows the B7drops of Emrain.
I Emnever had but one true love and in Camville B7he was Emslain.
[Chorus]
I'll Gdo as Dmuch for Ammy true Emlove as Gany Cyoung girl Dmay.
I'll Emsit and weep down by his grave for twelve months B7and one Emday.
[Outro]
Em  B7  Em

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Cold Blows The Wind

by Ween

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em B7 G D Am C

E -0- -2- -3- -2- -0- -0-

B -0- -0- -3- -3- -1- -1-

G -0- -2- -0- -2- -2- -0-

D -2- -1- -0- -0- -2- -2-

A -2- -2- -2- -0- -0- -3-

E -0- -x- -3- -x- -0- -x-

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em B7 Em

Cold blows the wind over my true love, cold blows the drops of rain.

Em B7 Em

I never had but one true love and in Camville he was slain.

[Chorus]

G D Am Em G C D

I'll do as much for my true love as any young girl may.

Em B7 Em

I'll sit and weep down by his grave for twelve months and one day.

[Verse 2]

Em B7 Em

But when twelve months were come and gone, this young man he arose.

Em B7 Em

What makes you weep down by my grave? I can't take my repose.

[Chorus]

G D Am Em G C D

One kiss, one kiss of your lily white lips, one kiss is all I crave.

Em B7 Em

One kiss, one kiss of your lily white lips and return back to your grave.

[Verse 3]

Em B7 Em

My lips they are, as cold as my clay, my breath is heavy and strong.

Em B7 Em

If thou was to kiss my lily white lips, thy days would not be long.

[Chorus]

G D Am Em G C D

Oh don't you remember the garden grove where we used to walk?

Em B7 Em

Pluck the finest flower of them all 'twill wither to a stalk.

[Interlude]

Em B7 Em

[Verse 4]

Em B7 Em

Go fetch me a nun from the dungeon deep and water from a stone,

Em B7 Em

and white milk from a maiden's breast, that babe ere never known.

[Chorus]

G D Am Em G C D

Go dig me a grave both long, wide and deep, as quickly as you may.

Em B7 Em

I'll lie down in it and take one sleep for twelve months and one day.

[Verse 5]

Em B7 Em

Cold blows the wind over my true love, cold blows the drops of rain.

Em B7 Em

I never had but one true love and in Camville he was slain.

[Chorus]

G D Am Em G C D

I'll do as much for my true love as any young girl may.

Em B7 Em

I'll sit and weep down by his grave for twelve months and one day.

[Outro]

Em B7 Em

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