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Chords are from listening and working it out by ear so are as close as I could 
work out - written in Eb, so I transposed  to make the chords easier! Hope you 
Capo 4 - original
Verse 1:
EmDown by the water, Gunder the willow 
ASits a lone ranger, Bmminding the willow 
EmHe and his wife, once lGived Emhappily 
APlanted a seed, that Bmgrew through the reeds 
CSummers and winters, through Gsnowy Decembers 
BmSat by the water Emclose to the embers 
CMissing out the lives that tGhey once had Bmbefore D  
Chorus:
I WOULDN'T LCEAVE YOU 
I WOULD GHOLD YOU 
WHEN THE DLAST DAY CAmOMES 
WHAT IF YOU CNEED ME 
WON'T YOU GHOLD ME 
ON THE BmLAST DAY, OEmUR LAST AmDAY 
Verse 2:
EmMr. & Mrs., dreamed Gof a willow 
ACarving their names, Bminto their willow 
EmIf he had spoken, love Gwould Emreturn 
Aspoken inside, too sBmoft to be heard 
CSummers and winters, through Gsnowy Decembers 
BmSat by the water, Emremembering embers 
CMissing out the lives that tGhey once had Bmbefore D  
Chorus:
I WOULDN'T LCEAVE YOU 
I WOULD GHOLD YOU 
WHEN THE DLAST DAY CAmOMES 
WHAT IF YOU CNEED ME 
WON'T YOU GHOLD ME 
ON THE BmLAST DAY, OEmUR LAST AmDAY 
CAHHEmHHH, DAHGHHHAmH...
CAHHEmHHH, BAHAmHHHH...
GSomewhere the timing will all come Dtogether 
The Gmishaps will turn into suDnny Decembers
The lCovers will be Dable to fEmind their willow  Bm  Am  
Chorus: (quietly single strum chords)
DI WOULDN'T LEAVCE YOU 
I WOULD GHOLD YOU 
WHEN THE DLAST DAY CAmOMES 
(Loud)
DI WOULDN'T LCEAVE YOU 
I WOULD GHOLD YOU 
WHEN THE DLAST DAY CAmOMES 
WHAT IF YOU CNEED ME 
WON'T YOU GHOLD ME 
ON THE BmLAST DAY, OEmUR LAST AmDAY 
WHAT IF YOU CNEED ME 
WON’T YOU GHOLD ME 
ON THE BmLAST DAY, OEmUR LAST AmDAY 
CAHHEmHHH, DAHGHHHAmH...
CAHHEmHHH, BAHAmHHHH...

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Willow

by Jasmine Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords are from listening and working it out by ear so are as close as I could

work out - written in Eb, so I transposed to make the chords easier! Hope you

Capo 4 - original

Verse 1:

Em G

Down by the water, under the willow

A Bm

Sits a lone ranger, minding the willow

Em G Em

He and his wife, once lived happily

A Bm

Planted a seed, that grew through the reeds

C G

Summers and winters, through snowy Decembers

Bm Em

Sat by the water close to the embers

C G Bm D

Missing out the lives that they once had before

Chorus:

I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU

I WOULD HOLD YOU

D Am

WHEN THE LAST DAY COMES

WHAT IF YOU NEED ME

WON'T YOU HOLD ME

Bm Em Am

ON THE LAST DAY, OUR LAST DAY

Verse 2:

Em G

Mr. & Mrs., dreamed of a willow

A Bm

Carving their names, into their willow

Em G Em

If he had spoken, love would return

A Bm

spoken inside, too soft to be heard

C G

Summers and winters, through snowy Decembers

Bm Em

Sat by the water, remembering embers

C G Bm D

Missing out the lives that they once had before

Chorus:

I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU

I WOULD HOLD YOU

D Am

WHEN THE LAST DAY COMES

WHAT IF YOU NEED ME

WON'T YOU HOLD ME

Bm Em Am

ON THE LAST DAY, OUR LAST DAY

C Em D G Am

AHHHHH, AHHHHH...

C Em B Am

AHHHHH, AHHHHH...

G D

Somewhere the timing will all come together

G D

The mishaps will turn into sunny Decembers

C D Em Bm Am

The lovers will be able to find their willow

Chorus: (quietly single strum chords)

D C

I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU

I WOULD HOLD YOU

D Am

WHEN THE LAST DAY COMES

(Loud)

D C

I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU

I WOULD HOLD YOU

D Am

WHEN THE LAST DAY COMES

WHAT IF YOU NEED ME

WON'T YOU HOLD ME

Bm Em Am

ON THE LAST DAY, OUR LAST DAY

WHAT IF YOU NEED ME

WON’T YOU HOLD ME

Bm Em Am

ON THE LAST DAY, OUR LAST DAY

C Em D G Am

AHHHHH, AHHHHH...

C Em B Am

AHHHHH, AHHHHH...

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