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