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Willow Tree

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Capo: 1ist fret
GSleep all Cday
Just waiting for the sGun to set
I hang my cClothes
Up on the Gline
GWhen I Cdie
I'll hang my head beside the Gwillow tree
When I'm Cdead
Is when GI'll be free
DAnd you can take my bCody
CPut it in a boat
DLight it on fiCre
CYou can use the kerosene
DTake my bCody
CPut it in a boat
DLight it on fiCre
CSend it out to sea 
GSleep all Cday
Just waiting for the sGun to set
I hang my cClothes
Up on the Gline
GWhen I Cdie
I'll hang my head beside the Gwillow tree
When I'm Cdead
Is when GI'll be free
DAnd you can take my bCody
CPut it in a boat
DLight it on fiCre
CYou can use the kerosene
DTake my bCody
CPut it in a boat
DLight it on fiCre
CSend it out to sea 

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Willow Tree

by Chad VanGaalen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 1ist fret

G C

Sleep all day

Just waiting for the sun to set

I hang my clothes

Up on the line

G C

When I die

I'll hang my head beside the willow tree

When I'm dead

Is when I'll be free

D C

And you can take my body

Put it in a boat

D C

Light it on fire

You can use the kerosene

D C

Take my body

Put it in a boat

D C

Light it on fire

Send it out to sea

G C

Sleep all day

Just waiting for the sun to set

I hang my clothes

Up on the line

G C

When I die

I'll hang my head beside the willow tree

When I'm dead

Is when I'll be free

D C

And you can take my body

Put it in a boat

D C

Light it on fire

You can use the kerosene

D C

Take my body

Put it in a boat

D C

Light it on fire

Send it out to sea

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