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[Introduction]
Em  C  D
Em  C  D
Em  C  D
Em  C  D
[Verse 1]
AmThe wind doth Gblow,
Ctoday my Dlove.
AmA few small Gdrops of C/Grain.
AmNever have Ghad
but Cone true Dlove;
EmIn cold clay Cshe is Dlaid.
[Instrumental]
Em  C  D
[Verse 2]
AmI'll do as Gmuch
for Cmy true Dlove,
AmAs any Gyoung man Cmay.
AmI'll sit and Gmourn,
all Con her Dgrave.
At Emtwelve months Cand a Dday.
The Emtwelve months Cand the Dday being gone.
EmA voice spoke Cfrom the Ddeep:
Who Emis it Csits,
all Don my grave.
And Emwill not Clet me Dsleep.
Am'Tis I, 'tis GI,
CThine own true Dlove,
AmWho sits upGon your C/Ggrave.
For I Amcrave one Gkiss
from Cyour sweet Dlips.
EmAnd that is Call I Dseek.
[Instrumental]
Em  C  D
Em  C  D
Em  C  D
Em  C  D
[Verse 3]
AmYou crave one Gkiss
from my Cclay cold Dlips.
But my Ambreath is Gearthy C/Gstrong.
Had Amyou one Gkiss
from my Cclay cold Dlips:
Your Emtime would Cnot be Dlong.
AmMy time be Glong,
my Ctime be Dshort:
AmTomorrow Gor C/Gtoday.
May AmGod in Gheaven
have Call my Dsoul.
But I'll Emkiss your Clips of Dclay.
[Instrumental]
Em  C  D
Em  C  D
Em  C  D
Em  C  D
[Verse 4]
AmDown in Gyonder Cgarden Dgreen.
AmWhere we Gused to C/Gwalk.
The Amsweetest Gflower
that Cever Dgrew
Is Emwithered Cto the Dstalk.
The Amstalk is Gwithered Cdry my Dlove.
So Amwill our Ghearts C/Gdecay.
AmMake yourGself
conCtent my Dlove.
Till Emdeath calls Cyou Daway.
[Outro]
Em  C  D
Em  C  D

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Unquiet Grave

by John Smith

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C/G

[Introduction]

Em C D

[Verse 1]

Am G

The wind doth blow,

C D

today my love.

Am G C/G

A few small drops of rain.

Am G

Never have had

C D

but one true love;

Em C D

In cold clay she is laid.

[Instrumental]

Em C D

[Verse 2]

Am G

I'll do as much

C D

for my true love,

Am G C

As any young man may.

Am G

I'll sit and mourn,

C D

all on her grave.

Em C D

At twelve months and a day.

Em C D

The twelve months and the day being gone.

Em C D

A voice spoke from the deep:

Em C

Who is it sits,

all on my grave.

Em C D

And will not let me sleep.

Am G

'Tis I, 'tis I,

C D

Thine own true love,

Am G C/G

Who sits upon your grave.

Am G

For I crave one kiss

C D

from your sweet lips.

Em C D

And that is all I seek.

[Instrumental]

Em C D

[Verse 3]

Am G

You crave one kiss

C D

from my clay cold lips.

Am G C/G

But my breath is earthy strong.

Am G

Had you one kiss

C D

from my clay cold lips:

Em C D

Your time would not be long.

Am G

My time be long,

C D

my time be short:

Am G C/G

Tomorrow or today.

Am G

May God in heaven

C D

have all my soul.

Em C D

But I'll kiss your lips of clay.

[Instrumental]

Em C D

[Verse 4]

Am G C D

Down in yonder garden green.

Am G C/G

Where we used to walk.

Am G

The sweetest flower

C D

that ever grew

Em C D

Is withered to the stalk.

Am G C D

The stalk is withered dry my love.

Am G C/G

So will our hearts decay.

Am G

Make yourself

C D

content my love.

Em C D

Till death calls you away.

[Outro]

Em C D

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