The Peasants Promise chords by Blackmore's Night

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
A minorAm
C majorC  A minorAm  G+G  A minorAm
Am  C majorC  G+G
C majorC  G+G  D7D7  A minorAm
Am

Verse:

A minorAm
One warm summer night, he rode into sight

   C majorC  A minorAm       G+G     A minorAm
On a wild mare that was so perfectly white

         C majorC       G+G
I dreamed he'd return and I was right

C majorC        G+G       D7D7         A minorAm
Wishes can come true when you wish with all your might

Instrumental:
N.C.
A minorAm
Am
A minorAm
Am

Verse:

A minorAm
One look in his eyes and I had realized

  C majorC      A minorAm     G+G     A minorAm
His life was so simple, he had no disguise

        C majorC            G+G
He lived day to day, no promise he would stay

  C majorC      G+G     D7D7       A minorAm
But in these few words, he stole my heart away

Instrumental:
A minorAm
Am

Verse:

A minorAm
He said, "My life's not to lead through power or greed

 C majorC    A minorAm       G+G     A minorAm
I am but a poor man, when I'm cut I bleed

       C majorC          G+G
A augmentedA more humble man, you never will meet

  C majorC     G+G     D7D7     A minorAm
And here is my heart for only you to keep"

Instrumental:
A minorAm

Chorus:

         D7D7  A minorAm
In the shade of a willow tree

        D7D7    N.C. A minorAm
My poor peasant promised to  me

Instrumental:
A minorAm
Am
A minorAm
Am

Verse:

A minorAm
No scholarly thoughts, he couldn't pay high costs

  C majorC      A minorAm       G+G    A minorAm
And sometimes it feels like he's totally lost

         C majorC          G+G
But he said this true and he said it loud

  C majorC       G+G        D7D7  A minorAm
"I promise you my heart, with this solemn vow"

Instrumental:
A minorAm
Am

Verse:

A minorAm
One warm summer night, he rode out of sight

   C majorC  A minorAm        G+G     A minorAm
On a wild mare that was so perfectly white

         C majorC           G+G
I dreamed I'd go with, for (?), I was right

C majorC        G+G       D7D7        A minorAm
Wishes can come true when you wish with all your might

Chorus:

         D7D7   A minorAm
In the shade of a willow tree

        D7D7     A minorAm
My poor peasant promised to me

Chorus:

         D7D7  A minorAm
In the shade of a willow tree

        D7D7     A minorAm
My poor peasant promised to me

Outro:

         D7D7    A minorAm
La-la-la la-la-la la la-la-la

        D7D7     A minorAm
My poor peasant promised to me

         D7D7    A minorAm
La-la-la la-la-la la la-la-la

        D7D7     A minorAm
My poor peasant promised to me

         D7D7  A minorAm
In the shade of a willow tree

        D7D7     A minorAm
My poor peasant promised to me