Kris Drever Album: Black Water (2006) Composer: Traditional Intro: F-Dm-F F-Dm-F

^FGreen grows the^F laur^Gel, s^Dmoft falls the dew ^FSorr^Fy am I^Dm to be par^Fted from you ^FSorr^Fy am^G I that y^Dmou proved untrue And you cha^Fnged the green la^Furel for ^Gthe vio^Flet so blue

You walk^Ged past my window^Dm both early and late The lo^Foks that you gi^Dmve me ^Gthey make my heart ache The l^Fooks that you gi^Fve me they cau^Gsed me to ^Dmrue That y^Fou changed the g^Freen laur^Gel for t^Fhe violet so blue

Green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew Sorry am I to be parted from you Sorry am I that you proved untrue And you changed the green laurel for the violet so blue I wrote her a letter, a few rosy lines He wrote me letter all twisted and twined You write to your love and I'll write to mine You stick with your love and I'll stick with mine solo chords F-Dm-F F-Dm-F G-Dm-F-Dm Green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew Sorry am I to be parted from you Sorry am I that you proved untrue And you changed the green laurel for the violet so blue Green grows the laurel, soft falls the dew Sorry am I to be parted from you Sorry am I that you proved untrue And you changed the green laurel for the violet so blue Outro: F-Dm-F F-Dm-F F F-Dm-G-F First tab, fun slow song.

Kris Drever - Green grows the laurel