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[Intro]
A
A  C#m   F#m  F#m/E   A
E   E7   D    Dm      A
[Verse 1]
AWhen cockle C#mshells,   F#mturn    F#m/Esilver AbellsE  A  E  A  
EWhen will my E7love reDturn         Dm  Eto Ame?
[Verse 2]
AWhen roses C#mblow,     F#min      F#m/Ewintry AsnowE  A  E  A  
EWhen will my E7love reDturn         Dm  Eto Ame?E  A  
[Chorus 1]
E7Waillee, Awaillee, E7our Dmlove is bAonnieE  A  
 EA little E7while and Dit        Dmis EnewA  E  A  
[Verse 3]
ABut it grows C#mold,     F#mand        F#m/Ewaxeth AcoldE  A  
EAnd fades aE7way like eDvening         Dm    EdeAw
[Flute Solo]
A  C#m   F#m  F#m/E   A   E A   E A
E   E7   D    Dm      A   E A   E A
[Chorus 2]
E7Waillee, Awaillee, E7our Dmlove is bAonnieE  A  
 EA little E7while and Dit        Dmis EnewA  E  A  
[Verse 4]
ABut it grows C#mold,     F#mand        F#m/Ewaxeth AcoldE  A  
EAnd fades aE7way like eDve------Dm-------Ening Adew

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Waillee Waillee

by Dorothy Carter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

F#m/E

[Intro]

A C#m F#m F#m/E A

E E7 D Dm A

[Verse 1]

A C#m F#m F#m/E A E A E A

When cockle shells, turn silver bells

E E7 D Dm E A

When will my love return to me?

[Verse 2]

A C#m F#m F#m/E A E A E A

When roses blow, in wintry snow

E E7 D Dm E A E A

When will my love return to me?

[Chorus 1]

E7 A E7 Dm A E A

Waillee, waillee, our love is bonnie

E E7 D Dm E A E A

A little while and it is new

[Verse 3]

A C#m F#m F#m/E A E A

But it grows old, and waxeth cold

E E7 D Dm E A

And fades away like evening dew

[Flute Solo]

A C#m F#m F#m/E A E A E A

E E7 D Dm A E A E A

[Chorus 2]

E7 A E7 Dm A E A

Waillee, waillee, our love is bonnie

E E7 D Dm E A E A

A little while and it is new

[Verse 4]

A C#m F#m F#m/E A E A

But it grows old, and waxeth cold

E E7 D Dm E A

And fades away like eve-------------ning dew

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