♫ Intro: G G F F G G C C G G F F G C7 G G ♫ Verse 1: G G7 F My heart is sad and I Am lonely G C C7 For the only one I love G G7 F When shall I see him? Oh, no never G C7 G 'Til we meet in Heaven above
♫ Chorus: G F Oh, bury me beneath the willow G C C7 Under the weepin' willow tree G F So he will know where I Am sleepin' G C G And perhaps, he'll weep for me ♫ Instrumental: G G F F G G C C G G F F G C7 G G ♫ Verse 2: G G7 F He told me that he dearly loved me G C C7 How could I believe it untrue? G G7 F Until the angel softly whispered G C7 G "He will prove untrue to you" ♫ Chorus: G F Oh, bury me beneath the willow G C C7 Under the weepin' willow tree G F So he will know where I Am sleepin' G C G And perhaps, he'll weep for me ♫ Instrumental: G G F F G G C C G G F F G C7 G G ♫ Verse 3: G G7 F Tomorrow was our wedding day G C C7 Oh God, oh God, where can he be? G G7 F He's out a-courting with another G C7 G And no longer cares for me ♫ Chorus: G F Oh, bury me beneath the willow G C C7 Under the weepin' willow tree G F So he will know where I Am sleepin' G C G And perhaps, he'll weep for me ♫ Outro: G G F F G G C C G G F F G C7 G G