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Willy Dear

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The Tillers
Willy Dear
Throw some nice country hammers while playing the chords.
Walk the bass note from the G > F# > Em.
G C G
D G C G
C G D Em
G C G
Oh GWilly Dear you've Cgot a mind to leave me once Gagain.
I Dsee your ship Gupon the shore and Cfreight all loaded Gin'
"Oh Lizzy dear you know that I must ship out Dwith the Emcrew.
And Gthough the river carries me my Cheart remains with Gyou"
WiGlly's ship Cdeparted from the docks early next Gday
EDlizabeth looked Gon as he Cfloated far Gaway
From the house upon the hill she'd wait and watch the Drver beEmnd
For the Gship to bring her own true love Csafely home Gagain
He Gtoiled aboard the Cboat for months with hands so rough and Graw
She Dwaited for a lGetter as the sCun did rise and fGall
Until one day she saw the smoke and heard the Dhissing stEmeam
The Gweary ship returning from the Chaul to New OGrleans
Em C G
Just Gthen a loud eCxplosion broke and trembled hills aGround
Her Deyes so wide in Ghorror as the Ctears came pouring Gdown
From bow to stern the ship did burn, she heard the Dsailor's Emcry
The Gflame and fire of rapture lighting uCp the midnight Gsky
Then Gwith a trembling Chand upon the pen she wrote for Ghe
"The wDorld can show no Gbeauty if with Cyou I cannot Gbe
Oh loneliness, I can't endure to drown in Dsorrows tiEmde
I gGo to meet my Willy dear Cupon the other Gside"
Next Gday a ship come Crolling in and anchored in the Gwake
ADboard was Willy GThompson on Carrival one day Glate
As fast as he could travel, and through the Ddoor he bEmroke
AGnd up the stairs he found his darling Changing from a Grope
Em C G
D G C G
C G D Em
G C G
Now Gtime did pass for CWilly as he walked this world aGlone
But Dtime stood still Gupon the hill where Csat poor Lizzie's Ghome
And Cnow so still and Gquiet there stands the Dopen doEmor
The Gdust upon the window pane and Cshadows on the Gfloor
It's eGighteen stairs wCill bring her up to the widow's Gwalk
And fDive windows for Ga view the rCusted steam ship dGocks
Is LCizzy standing by Gthe chair or is she Din the haEmll
Or iGs she in the corner with her Cpale face to the wGall
G C Em
G C D G
G Em
G C D G
G C Em
G C D G
G Em
G C D G

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Willy Dear

by The Tillers

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The Tillers

Willy Dear

Throw some nice country hammers while playing the chords.

Walk the bass note from the G > F# > Em.

G C G

D G C G

C G D Em

G C G

Oh Willy Dear you've got a mind to leave me once again.

D G C G

I see your ship upon the shore and freight all loaded in'

D Em

"Oh Lizzy dear you know that I must ship out with the crew.

G C G

And though the river carries me my heart remains with you"

G C G

Willy's ship departed from the docks early next day

D G C G

Elizabeth looked on as he floated far away

D Em

From the house upon the hill she'd wait and watch the rver bend

G C G

For the ship to bring her own true love safely home again

G C G

He toiled aboard the boat for months with hands so rough and raw

D G C G

She waited for a letter as the sun did rise and fall

D Em

Until one day she saw the smoke and heard the hissing steam

G C G

The weary ship returning from the haul to New Orleans

Em C G

G C G

Just then a loud explosion broke and trembled hills around

D G C G

Her eyes so wide in horror as the tears came pouring down

D Em

From bow to stern the ship did burn, she heard the sailor's cry

G C G

The flame and fire of rapture lighting up the midnight sky

G C G

Then with a trembling hand upon the pen she wrote for he

D G C G

"The world can show no beauty if with you I cannot be

D Em

Oh loneliness, I can't endure to drown in sorrows tide

G C G

I go to meet my Willy dear upon the other side"

G C G

Next day a ship come rolling in and anchored in the wake

D G C G

Aboard was Willy Thompson on arrival one day late

D Em

As fast as he could travel, and through the door he broke

G C G

And up the stairs he found his darling hanging from a rope

Em C G

D G C G

C G D Em

G C G

Now time did pass for Willy as he walked this world alone

D G C G

But time stood still upon the hill where sat poor Lizzie's home

C G D Em

And now so still and quiet there stands the open door

G C G

The dust upon the window pane and shadows on the floor

G C G

It's eighteen stairs will bring her up to the widow's walk

D G C G

And five windows for a view the rusted steam ship docks

C G D Em

Is Lizzy standing by the chair or is she in the hall

G C G

Or is she in the corner with her pale face to the wall

G C Em

G C D G

G Em

G C D G

G C Em

G C D G

G Em

G C D G

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