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Aura Lee

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GAs the blackbird A7in the spring, 'D7neath the willow Gtree,
Sat and piped, I A7heard him sing; D7sing of Aura LGee.
Aura B7Lee, EmAura G7Lee, Cmaid with golden Ghair
Sunshine caE7me alonA7g with thee, anD7d swallows in thGe air.
GIn thy blush the rA7ose was born, mD7usic when you spGake.
Through thine azure eA7ye, the morn, spD7arkling seemed to bGreak.
Aura B7Lee, EmAura LeG7e, bCirds of crimson wGing
Never sE7ong have sA7ung to me as iD7n that night, sweet spGring.
GAura Lee, the bA7ird may flee the D7willow's golden hGair
Swing through winter fA7itfully, oD7n the stormy aGir.
Yet if tB7hy blue Emeyes I sG7ee, gloCom will soon depGart.
For to E7me, sweet AurA7a Lee is suD7nshine through the heGart.
GWhen the mistletA7oe was green, mD7idst the winter's sGnows
Sunshine in thy fA7ace was seen D7kissing lips of rGose. 
Aura LB7ee, AEmura G7Lee, tCake my golden rGing.
Love and liE7ght retA7urn with thee,
and swD7allows with the sGpring.

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Aura Lee

by Misc Traditional

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G A7 D7 G

As the blackbird in the spring, 'neath the willow tree,

A7 D7 G

Sat and piped, I heard him sing; sing of Aura Lee.

B7 Em G7 C G

Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair

E7 A7 D7 G

Sunshine came along with thee, and swallows in the air.

G A7 D7 G

In thy blush the rose was born, music when you spake.

A7 D7 G

Through thine azure eye, the morn, sparkling seemed to break.

B7 Em G7 C G

Aura Lee, Aura Lee, birds of crimson wing

E7 A7 D7 G

Never song have sung to me as in that night, sweet spring.

G A7 D7 G

Aura Lee, the bird may flee the willow's golden hair

A7 D7 G

Swing through winter fitfully, on the stormy air.

B7 Em G7 C G

Yet if thy blue eyes I see, gloom will soon depart.

E7 A7 D7 G

For to me, sweet Aura Lee is sunshine through the heart.

G A7 D7 G

When the mistletoe was green, midst the winter's snows

A7 D7 G

Sunshine in thy face was seen kissing lips of rose.

B7 Em G7 C G

Aura Lee, Aura Lee, take my golden ring.

E7 A7

Love and light return with thee,

D7 G

and swallows with the spring.

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