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(C. Monroe)
Capo: First Fret
Album: Angel Clare (1975)
GDown in the willow Emgarden
GWhere me and my lovEme did meet,
GAs we set there a cEmourtin',
GMy love fell oDff to Gsleep.
EmI had a bottle G/F#of burgGundy wine,
GMy love she did not Emknow.
GSo I poisoned that Emdear little girl
GOn the Dbanks Gbelow.
GI drew a saber throEmugh her,
GIt was a bloody kniEmfe,
GI threw her in the Emriver,
GWhich was a dreDadful Gsight.
EmMy father often G/F#had toGld me
GThat money would seEmt me free
GIf I would murder tEmhat dear little girl
GWhose name was RDose CoGnnelly.
GMy father sits at hEmis cabin door,
GWiping his tear dimEmmed eyes,
GFor his only son soEmon shall walk
GTo yonder scDaffold Ghigh.
EmMy race is run G/F#beneath Gthe sun,
GThe scaffold now waEmits for me,
GFor I did murder thEmat dear little girl
GWhose name was DRose ConEmnelly.

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Down In The Willow Garden

by Art Garfunkel

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

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G/F#

(. Monroe)

Capo: First Fret

Album: Angel Clare (1975)

G Em

Down in the willow garden

G Em

Where me and my love did meet,

G Em

As we set there a courtin',

G D G

My love fell off to sleep.

Em G/F# G

I had a bottle of burgundy wine,

G Em

My love she did not know.

G Em

So I poisoned that dear little girl

G D G

On the banks below.

G Em

I drew a saber through her,

G Em

It was a bloody knife,

G Em

I threw her in the river,

G D G

Which was a dreadful sight.

Em G/F# G

My father often had told me

G Em

That money would set me free

G Em

If I would murder that dear little girl

G D G

Whose name was Rose Connelly.

G Em

My father sits at his cabin door,

G Em

Wiping his tear dimmed eyes,

G Em

For his only son soon shall walk

G D G

To yonder scaffold high.

Em G/F# G

My race is run beneath the sun,

G Em

The scaffold now waits for me,

G Em

For I did murder that dear little girl

G D Em

Whose name was Rose Connelly.

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