The Carter Family - Bury me under the weeping willow
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Bury Me Beneath The Weeping Willow Tree
The Carter Family
as you can listen here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCniFuHlPG0
CAPO 2nd fret.
Song patter : A D A E
A D A E-A all over again and again
Verse 1 :
My Aheart is sad and ID'm in sorrow,
for the Aonly one IE love,
when Ashall I see him, oh,D no never,
'till IA meet him iEn heaven Aabove.
Chorus :
Oh, Abury me under the wDeeping willow,
yes, Aunder the weeping willow Etree.
So Ahe may know where DI am sleeping,
and Aperhaps he will Eweep over Ame.
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--|
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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