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Beneath The Willows

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[Intro]
G C G D
G C G D G
[Verse 1]
GMy heart is sad and I am Clonely
GFor the only one I Dlove
GWhen shall I see her oh no Cnever
G‘Til we meet in Dheaven aGbove
[Chorus]
GOh, bury me beneath the Cwillows
GUnderneath that weeping Dwillow tree
GSo she'll know where I am Csleeping
And perGhaps she’ll Dweep there for Gme
[Interlude]
G C G D
G C G D G
[Verse 2]
GWell she told me she loved me Cdearly
GHow could I believe it's so unDtrue
GUntil the angels softly Cwhispered
That Gshe will come and Dprove untrue to Gyou
[Chorus]
GOh, bury me beneath the Cwillows
GUnderneath that weeping Dwillow tree
GSo she'll know where I am Csleeping
And perGhaps she’ll Dweep there for Gme
[Interlude]
G C G D
G C G D G
[Verse 3]
GWell tomorrow was our Cwedding day
GOh God where could she Dbe
GShe’s out a courting with aCnother man
And Gno longer Dcares for Gme
[Chorus]
GOh, bury me beneath the Cwillows
GUnderneath that weeping Dwillow tree
GSo she'll know where I am Csleeping
And perGhaps she’ll Dweep there for Gme
[Outro]
G C G D
G C G D G

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Beneath The Willows

by Anthony Simpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G D

G C G D G

[Verse 1]

G C

My heart is sad and I am lonely

G D

For the only one I love

G C

When shall I see her oh no never

G D G

‘Til we meet in heaven above

[Chorus]

G C

Oh, bury me beneath the willows

G D

Underneath that weeping willow tree

G C

So she'll know where I am sleeping

G D G

And perhaps she’ll weep there for me

[Interlude]

G C G D

G C G D G

[Verse 2]

G C

Well she told me she loved me dearly

G D

How could I believe it's so untrue

G C

Until the angels softly whispered

G D G

That she will come and prove untrue to you

[Chorus]

G C

Oh, bury me beneath the willows

G D

Underneath that weeping willow tree

G C

So she'll know where I am sleeping

G D G

And perhaps she’ll weep there for me

[Interlude]

G C G D

G C G D G

[Verse 3]

G C

Well tomorrow was our wedding day

G D

Oh God where could she be

G C

She’s out a courting with another man

G D G

And no longer cares for me

[Chorus]

G C

Oh, bury me beneath the willows

G D

Underneath that weeping willow tree

G C

So she'll know where I am sleeping

G D G

And perhaps she’ll weep there for me

[Outro]

G C G D

G C G D G

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