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Down In The Willow Garden

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Down In The Willow Garden chords *
[Intro]
Em
GDown in the Cwillow GgarEmden,
where Gme and my love did Emmeet
GAs we Csat a-GcourEmtin',
my Glove fell Doff to Gsleep
I Emhad a Dbottle of Gburgundy Emwine,
my Glove she did not Emknow
GSo I Cpoisoned that Gdear little Emgirl,
Galong the Dbanks beGlow
I Gdrew a Csabre Gthrough Emher,
it Gwas a bloody Emknife
I Gthrew her Cin the GriEmver,
which Gwas a Ddreadful Gsight
My Emfather Doften Gtold Emme,
that Gmoney would set me Emfree
If GI would Cmurder that Gdear little Emgirl,
whose Gname was DRose ConnolGly
My Emfather Dsits at his Gcabin Emdoor,
Gwiping his tear-dimmed Emeyes
For his Gonly Cson Gsoon shall Emwalk,
to Gyonder Dscaffold Ghigh
My Emrace is Drun, benGeath the Emsun,
the Gscaffold now waits for Emme
For GI did Cmurder that Gdear little Emgirl,
whose Gname was DRose ConnelEmly
Capo III
 Em= C#m  
  G= E  
  C= A  
  D= B  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Em= Am  
  G= C  
  C= F  
  D= G  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Em= F#m  
  G= A  
  C= D  
  D= E  

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Down In The Willow Garden

by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

Down In The Willow Garden chords *

[Intro]

G C G Em

Down in the willow garden,

G Em

where me and my love did meet

G C G Em

As we sat a-courtin',

G D G

my love fell off to sleep

Em D G Em

I had a bottle of burgundy wine,

G Em

my love she did not know

G C G Em

So I poisoned that dear little girl,

G D G

along the banks below

G C G Em

I drew a sabre through her,

G Em

it was a bloody knife

G C G Em

I threw her in the river,

G D G

which was a dreadful sight

Em D G Em

My father often told me,

G Em

that money would set me free

G C G Em

If I would murder that dear little girl,

G D G

whose name was Rose Connolly

Em D G Em

My father sits at his cabin door,

G Em

wiping his tear-dimmed eyes

G C G Em

For his only son soon shall walk,

G D G

to yonder scaffold high

Em D G Em

My race is run, beneath the sun,

G Em

the scaffold now waits for me

G C G Em

For I did murder that dear little girl,

G D Em

whose name was Rose Connelly

Capo III

Em C#m

G E

C A

D B

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Em Am

G C

C F

D G

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Em F#m

G A

C D

D E

About Down In The Willow Garden Chords by The Everly Brothers

Learn how to play Down In The Willow Garden by The Everly Brothers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Down In The Willow Garden chords”, “Down In The Willow Garden guitar chords”, or “The Everly Brothers Down In The Willow Garden chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Down In The Willow Garden chords and for experienced players who want accurate Down In The Willow Garden lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, C, D, C#m, E.

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