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πΈ Intro:
C C F F
C C G G
C C F F
C G7 C C
πΈ Verse 1:
C C7 F
My heart is sad and I am lonely
C G G7
For the only one I love
C C7 F
When shall I see him? Oh, no never
C G7 C
'Til we meet in Heaven above
πΈ Chorus:
C F
Oh, bury me beneath the willow
C G G7
Under the weepin' willow tree
C F
So he will know where I am sleepin'
C G C
And perhaps, he'll weep for me
πΈ Instrumental:
C C F F
C C G G
C C F F
C G7 C C
πΈ Verse 2:
C C7 F
He told me that he dearly loved me
C G G7
How could I believe it untrue?
C C7 F
Until the angel softly whispered
C G7 C
"He will prove untrue to you"
πΈ Chorus:
C F
Oh, bury me beneath the willow
C G G7
Under the weepin' willow tree
C F
So he will know where I am sleepin'
C G C
And perhaps, he'll weep for me
πΈ Instrumental:
C C F F
C C G G
C C F F
C G7 C C
πΈ Verse 3:
C C7 F
Tomorrow was our wedding day
C G G7
Oh God, oh God, where can he be?
C C7 F
He's out a-courting with another
C G7 C
And no longer cares for me
πΈ Chorus:
C F
Oh, bury me beneath the willow
C G G7
Under the weepin' willow tree
C F
So he will know where I am sleepin'
C G C
And perhaps, he'll weep for me
πΈ Outro:
C C F F
C C G G
C C F F
C G7 C C
It is also known as "Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow", "The Weeping Willow", "The Willow Tree"and
"Under the Willow Treeβ. Its author is unknown.
Dick Burnett and Leonard Rutherford (1927); the Carter Family (1927);The Delmore Brothers (1938);
The Shelton Brothers and Curly Fox (1936); Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice (1980), Dolly Parton,
The Carter Family, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt
Song History
Published: February 4, 2024
Last Updated: February 4, 2024