Sweet Willie chords by
Jean Ritchie
Jean Ritchie

N/A
Key: F minor
Verse 1
Em
Em

Come all young girls of a tender mind,
Am
Am

Gm
Gm

My story I'll tell to you,
Em
Em

And listen well to my advice,
Am
Am

And to my counsel true.
Em
Em

As a rule the mind of a girl is weak,
Am
Am

And the mind of a man is strong,
Em
Em

And if you listen to what they say,
Am
Am

they're sure to lead you wrong.
Em
Em

When I was in my sixteenth year,
sweet Willie courted me.
F
F

Em
Em

He said if I'd run away with him,
Am
Am

his loving bride I'd be.
Em
Em

I love my mother as my life.
Am
Am

I love my father well.
D#
D#

Em
Em

But the love I have for sweet Willie dear,
Bb
Bb

Eb
Eb

Em
Em

no human tongue can tell.
Bb
Bb

When we were far away from home,
Eb
Eb

Em
Em

enjoying a happy life,
He said, go home, go home,
little girl,
for you never can be my wife.
Bb
Bb

Oh, Willie dear, what have I done?
D#
D#

Em
Em

What makes you treat me so?
D#
D#

Em
Em

F
F

Em
Em

How can you take me from my home
Eb
Eb

Abm
Abm

and then leave me to mourn?
Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

Em
Em

F
F

Bb
Bb

It's nature, nature, my little girl,
Eb
Eb

Abm
Abm

I find no fault in you.
Eb
Eb

Bb
Bb

My mind is set on rambling around,
F
F

Eb
Eb

and now I bid you adieu.

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