Capo
1
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Intro:
Em
There grows a weed
Em
Looks like a flower
Em Em7 A7 Em
Looks like baby's breath on a mirror
Verse:
Em
My girl and I
Em
Rushed atop the altar
D Em
The sacrifice was made
Em
It was not easy undertaking
Em7 A7 Cmaj7 Em Asus2 Em
The roots gripped soft like, a living grave
Break:
Em
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhhuhahhh
Em
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhhuhahhh
Bridge:
D Em
Oh young girl at the wedding
D Em
Baby's breath in her hair
Dsus4 Em
A crowning lace, above her face
Em Dsus4
That'll last a day
Dsus4 Em
Before it turns to hay
Verse:
Em
Good plans are made by hand
D Em A7
I'd cut a clearing in the land
A7 Em Cmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7
And for a little bed
Cmaj7 A7 Cmaj7 Em7 A7 Em
For her to cry, comfortable in
Refrain:
D Em
And each day I looked out on the lawn
D Em
And I wondered what all was gone
Em D Em
Until I saw it was lucky old me
D Em
How could I run without losing anything
D Em
How could I run without becoming lean
Em D
It was agreed
D Em
It was agreed
Em Dsus4 Em
It was me tearing out the baby's breath
Verse:
Em
Oh, I am a helpless man, so help me
Em
I'm on my knees, gardening
D A7
It was not a weed
Cmaj7 Em
It was a flower
D Em
My baby's gone
C Cmaj7 Em7
Oh, where has my baby gone
Em7 A7
She was not a weed
Cmaj7 Em7 Asus2 Em
She was a flower
Break:
Em
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhhuhahhh
Em
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhhuhahhh
Outro:
Em Am Em Asus2 Em7 Em
And now I know, you must reap what you sow, or sing
Em Am Em Asus2 Em7 Em
Yes now I know, you must reap what you sow, or sing
Song History
Published: December 21, 2025
Last Updated: December 21, 2025