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The Dreamer And The Widow

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[Intro]
D  G  A Bm  A
D  G  A Bm  A
G  D  G  A
D  G  D  G  D  G  D  G
[Verse]
A Dwidow was Gwalking all Dby the millGstream
A Dyoung man he Asaw her and Dstarted to Gdream
He Ddreamed of her Abeauty, he Ddreamed of her GloveA  
And Dhe had a Gthought, Dhe had a Gthought
DHe had a Cthought Ghow to Ahave hDerG  D  G  
[Verse]
He's Dcrept up beGside her and Dsoftly he Gsaid
Come Dlie down beAside me and Ddon't be aGfraid
I'll Dlove you and Aplease you and Dbe your toGnightA  
And Ddrive out all Gcares, and Ddrive out all Gcares
And Ddrive out all Ccares 'Gtil the AmorniDngG  D  G  
[Verse]
"No, Dno", said the Gwidow, she Dstood in surGprise
But his Dwords they had Awarmed her and Dbrightened her Geyes
His Ddream pressed aAround them, he Dkissed her aGwhileA  
And Dthen they lay Gdown, and Dthen they lay Gdown
And Dthen they lay Cdown Gin the AeveniDngG  D  G  
[Verse]
In the Dcooler light of Gmorning, he Dwoke from the Gdream
He Dsaw the sad Awidow in her Dweeds, dark and Gmean
His Dfickle love Avanished in the Dblink of an GeyeA  
And he's Dwandered aGway, he's Dwandered aGway
He's Dwandered aCway Gto some AotheDrG  D  G  
[Verse]
So Dcome all you Gwomen that Dhunger for Glove
Don't Dlisten to Adreamers, for Dsadly it's Gtrue
That Ddreams are as Anothing, they Dfade with the GdawnA  
And Dcan't be reGcalled, and Dcan't be reGcalled
And Dcan't be reCcalled Gin the AmorniDngG  
And Dcan't be reCcalled Gin the AmorniDngG  D  G  D  

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The Dreamer And The Widow

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G A Bm A

G D G A

D G D G D G D G

[Verse]

D G D G

A widow was walking all by the millstream

D A D G

A young man he saw her and started to dream

D A D G A

He dreamed of her beauty, he dreamed of her love

D G D G

And he had a thought, he had a thought

D C G A D G D G

He had a thought how to have her

[Verse]

D G D G

He's crept up beside her and softly he said

D A D G

Come lie down beside me and don't be afraid

D A D G A

I'll love you and please you and be your tonight

D G D G

And drive out all cares, and drive out all cares

D C G A D G D G

And drive out all cares 'til the morning

[Verse]

D G D G

"No, no", said the widow, she stood in surprise

D A D G

But his words they had warmed her and brightened her eyes

D A D G A

His dream pressed around them, he kissed her awhile

D G D G

And then they lay down, and then they lay down

D C G A D G D G

And then they lay down in the evening

[Verse]

D G D G

In the cooler light of morning, he woke from the dream

D A D G

He saw the sad widow in her weeds, dark and mean

D A D G A

His fickle love vanished in the blink of an eye

D G D G

And he's wandered away, he's wandered away

D C G A D G D G

He's wandered away to some other

[Verse]

D G D G

So come all you women that hunger for love

D A D G

Don't listen to dreamers, for sadly it's true

D A D G A

That dreams are as nothing, they fade with the dawn

D G D G

And can't be recalled, and can't be recalled

D C G A D G

And can't be recalled in the morning

D C G A D G D G D

And can't be recalled in the morning

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