Sweet Willie chords by Jean Ritchie
Verse 1
Em
Come all young girls of a tender mind,
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My story I'll tell to you,
Em
And listen well to my advice,
Am
And to my counsel true.
Em
As a rule the mind of a girl is weak,
Am
And the mind of a man is strong,
Em
And if you listen to what they say,
Am
they're sure to lead you wrong.
Em
When I was in my sixteenth year,
sweet Willie courted me.
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Em
He said if I'd run away with him,
Am
his loving bride I'd be.
Em
I love my mother as my life.
Am
I love my father well.
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Em
But the love I have for sweet Willie dear,
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Em
no human tongue can tell.
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When we were far away from home,
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Em
enjoying a happy life,
He said, go home, go home,
little girl,
for you never can be my wife.
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Oh, Willie dear, what have I done?
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Em
What makes you treat me so?
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Em
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Em
How can you take me from my home
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Abm
and then leave me to mourn?
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Em
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Bb
It's nature, nature, my little girl,
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I find no fault in you.
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My mind is set on rambling around,
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and now I bid you adieu.
Sweet Willie
Jean Ritchie
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