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[Intro]
Dm
Dm F C
[Verse 1]
DmCold blows the wind to my true love and Fgently Cdrops the Dmrain
DmCold blows the wind to my true love and Fgently Cdrops the Dmrain
FI only Chad but Gmone true love and in Fgreenwood Cshe lies Dmslain
       F          C                Gmand in Fgreenwood Cshe lies Dmslain
[Interlude 1]
Dm
[Verse 2]
DmI'll do as much for my true love as Fany Cyoung man Dmmay
DmI'll do as much for my true love as Fany Cyoung man Dmmay
FI'll sit and Cmourn Gmalong her grave for a Ftwelve-month Cand a Dmday
             F        C                  Gmfor a Ftwelve-month Cand a Dmday
[Interlude 2]
Dm
[Verse 3]
DmWhen the twelve months and one day was past the Fghost bCegan to Dmspeak:
                                            Dmthe Fghost bCegan to Dmspeak:
F"Why sit tChou'st here Gmalong my grave and Fwill not Clet me Dmsleep?"
          F              C                 Gmand Fwill not Clet me Dmsleep?"   Dm  
Dm"There's one thing that I want sweetheart, there's Fone thing Cthat I Dmcrave
Dm"There's one thing that I want sweetheart, there's Fone thing Cthat I Dmcrave
FAnd that is a Ckiss from your Gmlily white lips then I'll Fgo Cfrom your Dmgrave"
              F                 C                  Gmthen I'll Fgo Cfrom your Dmgrave"        Dm  
Dm"My lips they are as cold as clay my Fbreath smells Cearthy Dmstrong
Dm"My lips they are as cold as clay my Fbreath smells Cearthy Dmstrong
FAnd if you Ckiss my Gmcold clay lips your Fdays they Cwon't be Dmlong
           F          C                 Gmyour Fdays they Cwon't be DmlongDm  
DmGo fetch me water from the desert and Fblood from Cout of Dmstone
DmGo fetch me water from the desert and Fblood from Cout of Dmstone
FGo fetch me Cmilk from a Gmfair maid's breast that a Fyoung man Cnever had Dmknown"
            F              C                     Gmthat a Fyoung man Cnever had Dmknown"Dm  
Dm'Twas down in Cupid's Garden where Fyou and CI would Dmwalk
Dm'Twas down in Cupid's Garden where Fyou and CI would Dmwalk
FThe finest Cflower that Gmever I saw is Fwithered Cto a Dmstalk
           F              C             Gmis Fwithered Cto a Dmstalk
[Interlude]
Dm
[Verse 4]
DmThe stalk is withered and dry sweetheart the Fflower will nCe'er reDmturn
DmThe stalk is withered and dry sweetheart the Fflower will nCe'er reDmturn
FAnd since I Clost my Gmone true love what Fcan I Cdo but Dmmourn?
            F          C                Gmwhat Fcan I Cdo but Dmmourn?
[Interlude]
Dm
[Verse 5]
Dm"When shall we meet again sweetheart? When Fshall we Cmeet agDmain?"
Dm"When shall we meet again sweetheart? When Fshall we Cmeet agDmain?"
Ending
F C Gm Gm F  C  Dm
F C Gm Gm F  C  Dm
F"Ere the oaken Cleaves that Gmfall from the trees are Fgreen and Cspring up aDmgain"
               F              C                      Gmare Fgreen and Cspring up aDmgain"
F C Gm Gm F  C  Dm
F"Ere the oaken Cleaves that Gmfall from the trees are Fgreen and Cspring up aDmgain"
               F              C                      Gmare Fgreen and Cspring up aDmgain"
F C Gm Gm F  C  Dm

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The Unquiet Grave

by Helium Vola

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[Intro]

Dm F C

[Verse 1]

Dm F C Dm

Cold blows the wind to my true love and gently drops the rain

Dm F C Dm

Cold blows the wind to my true love and gently drops the rain

F C Gm F C Dm

I only had but one true love and in greenwood she lies slain

F C Gm F C Dm

and in greenwood she lies slain

[Interlude 1]

[Verse 2]

Dm F C Dm

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

Dm F C Dm

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

F C Gm F C Dm

I'll sit and mourn along her grave for a twelve-month and a day

F C Gm F C Dm

for a twelve-month and a day

[Interlude 2]

[Verse 3]

Dm F C Dm

When the twelve months and one day was past the ghost began to speak:

Dm F C Dm

the ghost began to speak:

F C Gm F C Dm

"Why sit thou'st here along my grave and will not let me sleep?"

F C Gm F C Dm Dm

and will not let me sleep?"

Dm F C Dm

"There's one thing that I want sweetheart, there's one thing that I crave

Dm F C Dm

"There's one thing that I want sweetheart, there's one thing that I crave

F C Gm F C Dm

And that is a kiss from your lily white lips then I'll go from your grave"

F C Gm F C Dm Dm

then I'll go from your grave"

Dm F C Dm

"My lips they are as cold as clay my breath smells earthy strong

Dm F C Dm

"My lips they are as cold as clay my breath smells earthy strong

F C Gm F C Dm

And if you kiss my cold clay lips your days they won't be long

F C Gm F C Dm Dm

your days they won't be long

Dm F C Dm

Go fetch me water from the desert and blood from out of stone

Dm F C Dm

Go fetch me water from the desert and blood from out of stone

F C Gm F C Dm

Go fetch me milk from a fair maid's breast that a young man never had known"

F C Gm F C Dm Dm

that a young man never had known"

Dm F C Dm

'Twas down in Cupid's Garden where you and I would walk

Dm F C Dm

'Twas down in Cupid's Garden where you and I would walk

F C Gm F C Dm

The finest flower that ever I saw is withered to a stalk

F C Gm F C Dm

is withered to a stalk

[Interlude]

[Verse 4]

Dm F C Dm

The stalk is withered and dry sweetheart the flower will ne'er return

Dm F C Dm

The stalk is withered and dry sweetheart the flower will ne'er return

F C Gm F C Dm

And since I lost my one true love what can I do but mourn?

F C Gm F C Dm

what can I do but mourn?

[Interlude]

[Verse 5]

Dm F C Dm

"When shall we meet again sweetheart? When shall we meet again?"

Dm F C Dm

"When shall we meet again sweetheart? When shall we meet again?"

Ending

F C Gm Gm F C Dm

F C Gm F C Dm

"Ere the oaken leaves that fall from the trees are green and spring up again"

F C Gm F C Dm

are green and spring up again"

F C Gm Gm F C Dm

F C Gm F C Dm

"Ere the oaken leaves that fall from the trees are green and spring up again"

F C Gm F C Dm

are green and spring up again"

F C Gm Gm F C Dm

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