Key: Db major
Verse 1
the morn bright and clear,
All the sun it shone brightly,
F
Bb
and keen blew the air.
I went to the forest
to gather fine flowers,
Eb
Bb
But the forest would yield me no roses
Cm
Bb
The roses are red
Cm
F
and the leaves they are green,
Bb
Cm
all the bushes and briars,
Eb
F
a joy to be seen,
Bb
F
and the small birds are singing
Bb
F
Bb
and and changing their nose down among
Cm
F
Bb
Cm
Bb
the wild beasts of the forest.
The first time I saw my love,
Bb
Cm
made my eyes run and water,
F
Bb
F
well I might have been that one,
Bb
Cm
but she's left me and gone
Eb
F
Bb
with another.
The last time I saw my love,
F
Bb
she did in the church stand
Bb
F
My love she has left me
F
Bb
Cm
for she's gone to be wed
Eb
F
Bb
to an other
the parson that married them aloud
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Bb
Cm
he did cry all you that forbid it
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Bb
F
Sure, I've a good reason why,
Bb
Cm
Eb
F
Bb
But I had not the heart to for bid it.
Go dig me my grave,
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Bb
Dig it long, wide and deep,
Cm
Eb
F
I uncover it over with flowers so sweet
Bb
F
That I might lie down there
Bb
F
and take a long sleep
Bb
Cm
And that's the best way
Eb
F
Bb
to for get her
You
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBb F Eb Cm
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