Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
E MajorE
My heart is sad, and I'm in sorrow
BB
For the only one I love
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
When shall I see him? Oh, no, never
E MajorE BB E MajorE
'Til I meet him in heaven above
Chorus:
C# minorC#m A augmentedA E MajorE BB
Oh, bury me under the Weeping Willow tree
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
So he may know where I am sleeping
E MajorE BB C# minorC#m
Perhaps will weep over me
Verse 2:
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
They told me that he did not love me
E MajorE BB
I could hardly believe it was true
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
Until an angel softly whispered
C# minorC#m
"He has proven untrue to you"
Chorus:
C# minorC#m A augmentedA E MajorE BB
Oh, bury me under the Weeping Willow tree
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
So he may know where I am sleeping
E MajorE BB C# minorC#m
Perhaps will weep over me
A augmentedA BB C# minorC#m
And perhaps he'll weep over me
Verse 3:
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
Tomorrow was our wedding day
E MajorE BB
But no, Lord, where is he?
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
He's gone and found him another bride
E MajorE BB E MajorE
And he cares no more for me
Chorus:
C# minorC#m A augmentedA E MajorE BB
Oh, bury me under the Weeping Willow tree
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
So he may know where I am sleeping
E MajorE BB C# minorC#m
Perhaps will weep over me
A augmentedA BB C# minorC#m
And perhaps he'll weep over me
Verse 4: *accapella on recording*
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
Bury me under the violets blue
E MajorE BB
To prove my love to him
C# minorC#m
Tell him that I'd die for him
E MajorE C# minorC#m
His love I never could win
Chorus:
C# minorC#m A augmentedA E MajorE BB
Oh, bury me under the Weeping Willow tree
C# minorC#m A augmentedA
So he may know where I am sleeping
E MajorE BB C# minorC#m
And perhaps will weep over me
A augmentedA BB C# minorC#m
And perhaps will weep over me
A augmentedA BB C# minorC#m
And perhaps will weep over me
A augmentedA BB A augmentedA
And perhaps will weep over me