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[Verse 1]
Down Ain the willow garF#mden
Where Ame and my true love did F#mmeet,
AIt was there we were F#mcourtin',
My Alove fell Eoff to Asleep.
I F#mhad a bottle of Aburgundy F#mwine,
My Atrue love she did F#mnot know.
AIt was there I murdered that dear little F#mgirl
ADown on the banEks belAow.
[Instrumental]
A F#m A F#m A F#m A E A
[Verse 2]
I Adrew my saber through F#mher,
It Awas a bloody F#mknife,
I Athrew her into the F#mriver,
It was Aan awEful sightA.
[Verse 3]
My F#mfather often Atold F#mme
That Amoney would set me F#mfree
If AI would murder that poor little F#mgirl
Whose Aname was ERose AConnelly.
[Instrumental]
A F#m A F#m A F#m A E A
[Verse 3]
Now Ahe stands at his cabin dF#moor,
AWiping his tears from hF#mis eyes,
GazAing on his own dear F#mson,
UpAon the Escaffold Ahigh.
My F#mrace is run benAeath the F#msun,
The Adevil is waiting for F#mme,
For AI did murder that dear little F#mgirl
Whose Aname was ERose ConneAlly.
[Instrumental]
A F#m A F#m A F#m A E A
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Down In The Willow Garden

by The Chieftains

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A F#m

Down in the willow garden

A F#m

Where me and my true love did meet,

A F#m

It was there we were courtin',

A E A

My love fell off to sleep.

F#m A F#m

I had a bottle of burgundy wine,

A F#m

My true love she did not know.

A F#m

It was there I murdered that dear little girl

A E A

Down on the banks below.

[Instrumental]

A F#m A F#m A F#m A E A

[Verse 2]

A F#m

I drew my saber through her,

A F#m

It was a bloody knife,

A F#m

I threw her into the river,

A E A

It was an awful sight.

[Verse 3]

F#m A F#m

My father often told me

A F#m

That money would set me free

A F#m

If I would murder that poor little girl

A E A

Whose name was Rose Connelly.

[Instrumental]

A F#m A F#m A F#m A E A

[Verse 3]

A F#m

Now he stands at his cabin door,

A F#m

Wiping his tears from his eyes,

A F#m

Gazing on his own dear son,

A E A

Upon the scaffold high.

F#m A F#m

My race is run beneath the sun,

A F#m

The devil is waiting for me,

A F#m

For I did murder that dear little girl

A E A

Whose name was Rose Connelly.

[Instrumental]

A F#m A F#m A F#m A E A

End

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