AD
My heart is sad and I'm in sorrow,
AE
for the only one I love,
AD
when shall I see him, oh, no never,
AEA
'till I meet him in heaven above.
Chorus :
AD
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow,
AE
yes, under the weeping willow tree.
AD
So he may know where I am sleeping,
AEA
and perhaps he will weep over me.
Verse 2 :
They told me that he did not love me,
I could not believe it was true,
until an angel softly whispered,
"He has proven untrue to you."
Chorus :
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
Instrumental : (around 1'13'')
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D|--------2--2h4-2------------------------------2-----------------|
A|----2h4----------4h2-0--0-0-2-0-------0h2-4-0---4-2----2--------|
E|--------------------------------2-0----------------------0-2-4--|E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|--------2--2h4-2------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4h2-0--0-0-2-0--------4-2-----0----------------|
E|--------------------------------2-0--------2-4------------------|
Verse 3 :
Tomorrow was our wedding day,
but, oh Lord, oh, where is he?
He's gone to seek him another bride,
and he cares no more for me.
Chorus :
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
Instrumental (around 2') (same instrumental than above)
Verse 4 :
Oh, bury me under the violets blue
To prove my love to him
Tell him that I would die to save him
For his love I never could win
Chorus :
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me