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The Unquiet Grave

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[Verse 1]
DmCold blows the wind to Fmy true lCove
DmAnd gently drops the Amrain
DmI only had but Fone true Clove
DmAnd in Greenwood she lies slain
[Verse 2]
FI'll do as much for Cmy true Amlove
DmAs any young man Ammay
DmI'll sit and mourn alFong her Cgrave
DmFor a twelve-month and a day
[Verse 3]
DmWhen the twelve months and one Fday was Cpast
DmThe ghost began to sAmpeak:
Dm"Why sit thou'st here alFong my Cgrave
DmAnd will not let me sleep?"
[Verse 4]
F"There's one thing that I Cwant, sweetAmheart
DmThere's one thing that I cAmrave
DmAnd that is a kiss from your lFily white Clips
DmThen I'll go from your grave"
[Verse 5]
Dm"My lips they are as Fcold as Cclay
DmMy breath smells earthy sAmtrong
DmAnd if you kiss my Fcold clay Clips
DmYour days they won't be long"
[Verse 6]
FGo fetch me water from the CdeseAmrt
DmAnd blood from out of sAmtone
DmGo fetch me milk from a Ffair maid's Cbreast
DmThat a young man never had known"
[Verse 7]
Dm'Twas down in Cupid's FGardCen
DmWhere you and I would Amwalk
DmThe finest flower that Fever I Csaw
DmIs withered to a stalk
[Verse 8]
F"The stalk is withered and Cdry, sweetAmheart
DmThe flower will never rAmeturn
DmAnd since I lost my Fone true Clove
DmWhat can I do but mourn?"
[Verse 9]
Dm"When shall we meet agFain, sweetCheart?
DmWhen shall we meet agAmain?"
Dm"Where the oaken leaves that Ffall from Cthe trees
DmAre green and spring up again"

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The Unquiet Grave

by Gryphon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Dm F C

Cold blows the wind to my true love

Dm Am

And gently drops the rain

Dm F C

I only had but one true love

And in Greenwood she lies slain

[Verse 2]

F C Am

I'll do as much for my true love

Dm Am

As any young man may

Dm F C

I'll sit and mourn along her grave

For a twelve-month and a day

[Verse 3]

Dm F C

When the twelve months and one day was past

Dm Am

The ghost began to speak:

Dm F C

"Why sit thou'st here along my grave

And will not let me sleep?"

[Verse 4]

F C Am

"There's one thing that I want, sweetheart

Dm Am

There's one thing that I crave

Dm F C

And that is a kiss from your lily white lips

Then I'll go from your grave"

[Verse 5]

Dm F C

"My lips they are as cold as clay

Dm Am

My breath smells earthy strong

Dm F C

And if you kiss my cold clay lips

Your days they won't be long"

[Verse 6]

F C Am

Go fetch me water from the desert

Dm Am

And blood from out of stone

Dm F C

Go fetch me milk from a fair maid's breast

That a young man never had known"

[Verse 7]

Dm F C

'Twas down in Cupid's Garden

Dm Am

Where you and I would walk

Dm F C

The finest flower that ever I saw

Is withered to a stalk

[Verse 8]

F C Am

"The stalk is withered and dry, sweetheart

Dm Am

The flower will never return

Dm F C

And since I lost my one true love

What can I do but mourn?"

[Verse 9]

Dm F C

"When shall we meet again, sweetheart?

Dm Am

When shall we meet again?"

Dm F C

"Where the oaken leaves that fall from the trees

Are green and spring up again"

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