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WILLOW PATTERN
Intro:  Dm   C   Bb   Am(2x) 
BbDreAmaming of the willow pattern 
A phase I'm going through 
Dreaming of the willow pattern 
There’s something I should do 
DmI’d Cnever see the world without you 
DmYou Copened up my eyes 
BbI’d Amnever see the world without you 
BAnA7d now I realise 
DmNever turn around 
CNever transit / chance it 
BbNever play dead 
AmDon't ever walk backwards 
DmNever turn around 
CNever transit / chance it 
BbNever play dead 
AmDon't ever walk backwards  
DmYou Cshould never take a thing for granted 
BbYou A7only miss it when it’s gone 
DmAnd Cit’s stupid to be holding grudges 
BbBecaAmuse we only got so long 
BbSo Amlong x7 
BbI’m Amdreaming of the willow pattern 
She kept it in her room 
An oriental china set 
A gift I would assume 
DmShe Ctold me how you loved her so much 
DmThaCt everybody died 
BbAnoAmther universal theme 
BbDonAm’t hold it all inside 
DmNever turn around 
CNever transit / chance it 
BbNever play dead 
AmDon't ever walk backwards 
DmNever turn around 
CNever transit / chance it 
BbNever play dead 
AmDon't ever walk backwards  
DmYou Cshould never take a thing for granted 
BbYou A7only miss it when it’s gone 
DmAnd Cit’s stupid to be holding grudges 
BbBecaAmuse we only got so long 
DmI aCffBbiliAmate with you x6 
I know we’d all have died 
EmNever turn around 
DNever transit / chance it 
CNever play dead 
BmDon't ever walk backwards 
EmNever turn around 
DNever transit / chance it 
CNever play dead 
BmDon't ever walk backwards  
EmYou Dshould never take a thing for granted 
CYou Bmonly miss it when it’s gone 
EmAnd Dit’s stupid to be holding grudges 
CBecBmause we only got so long

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Willow Pattern

by Dolores O'Riordan

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WILLOW PATTERN

Dm C Bb Am

Intro: (2x)

Bb Am

Dreaming of the willow pattern

A phase I'm going through

Dreaming of the willow pattern

There’s something I should do

Dm C

I’d never see the world without you

Dm C

You opened up my eyes

Bb Am

I’d never see the world without you

B A7

And now I realise

Never turn around

Never transit / chance it

Never play dead

Don't ever walk backwards

Never turn around

Never transit / chance it

Never play dead

Don't ever walk backwards

Dm C

You should never take a thing for granted

Bb A7

You only miss it when it’s gone

Dm C

And it’s stupid to be holding grudges

Bb Am

Because we only got so long

Bb Am

So long x7

Bb Am

I’m dreaming of the willow pattern

She kept it in her room

An oriental china set

A gift I would assume

Dm C

She told me how you loved her so much

Dm C

That everybody died

Bb Am

Another universal theme

Bb Am

Don’t hold it all inside

Never turn around

Never transit / chance it

Never play dead

Don't ever walk backwards

Never turn around

Never transit / chance it

Never play dead

Don't ever walk backwards

Dm C

You should never take a thing for granted

Bb A7

You only miss it when it’s gone

Dm C

And it’s stupid to be holding grudges

Bb Am

Because we only got so long

Dm C Bb Am

I affiliate with you x6

I know we’d all have died

Never turn around

Never transit / chance it

Never play dead

Don't ever walk backwards

Never turn around

Never transit / chance it

Never play dead

Don't ever walk backwards

Em D

You should never take a thing for granted

C Bm

You only miss it when it’s gone

Em D

And it’s stupid to be holding grudges

C Bm

Because we only got so long

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