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Capo: 4 Tuning: E A D G B E
NOTE: The Instrumentals are lengthy variations on Am. [Intro] Am C Am G Am Am C G C G D7 Am Am [Verse]
AmOne warm summer night, he rode into sight On a Cwild Ammare that was soG perfectly Amwhite I dreamed he'd reCturn and I was Gright CWishes can come Gtrue when you D7wish with all your Ammight
[Instrumental] N.C. Am Am Am Am [Verse]
AmOne look in his eyes and I had realized His Clife was so Amsimple, he Ghad no disAmguise He lived day to Cday, no promise he would Gstay But Cin these few Gwords, he D7stole my heart aAmway
[Instrumental] Am Am [Verse]
AmHe said, "My life's not to lead through power or greed I Cam but a Ampoor man, when GI'm cut I Ambleed A more humble Cman, you never will Gmeet And Chere is my Gheart for D7only you toAm keep"
[Instrumental] Am [Chorus]
In the shade of a D7willoAmw tree My poor peasant D7promised

N.C.

to Amme
[Instrumental] Am Am Am Am [Verse]
AmNo scholarly thoughts, he couldn't pay high costs And Csometimes it Amfeels like he's Gtotally Amlost But he said this Ctrue and he said it Gloud "I Cpromise you my Gheart, with this D7solemnAm vow"
[Instrumental] Am Am [Verse]
AmOne warm summer night, he rode out of sight On a Cwild Ammare that was so Gperfectly Amwhite I dreamed I'd go Cwith, for ( ? ), I was Gright CWishes can come Gtrue when you D7wish with all yourAm might
[Chorus]
In the shade of a D7willow Amtree My poor peasant D7promised to Amme
[Chorus]
In the shade of a D7willoAmw tree My poor peasant D7promised to Amme
[Outro] D7 Am La-la-la la-la-la la la-la-la
My poor peasant D7promised to Amme D7 Am La-la-la la-la-la la la-la-la My poor peasant D7promised to Amme In the shade of a D7willoAmw tree My poor peasant D7promised to Amme