When I Was In My Prime chords by Pentangle

SimplifiedAm · G · Dm · Gm · F

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Verse 1
Am 
G 
When I was in my prime
Dm 
Am 
Dm 
I flourished like a vine
Gm 
Am 
There came along a false young man
Dm 
Am 
Come stole the heart of mine
Dm 
Gm 
Come stole the heart of mine
Am 
The gardener

Verse 2
Dm 
standing by
Am 
Dm 
Three offers he made to me
Am 
Dm 
Am 
The pink, the violet and red rose
Dm 
Am 
Which I refused all three
Gm 
Am 
G 
Dm 
Gm 
Which I refused all three

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Verse 3

The pink's no flower at all

For it fades away too soon

And the violet is too pale a hue

I think I'll wait 'til June

In June the red rose blooms

Verse 4
G 
Am 
That's not the flower for me
Dm 
Am 
For then I'll pluck the red rose ogg
Dm 
F 
Dm 
Am 
And plant a willow tree
Dm 
Am 
G 
Dm 
Gm 
And plant a willow tree
Am 
Dm 
And the willow tree shall weep And

Verse 5
Am 
Dm 
the willow tree shall whine
Am 
I wish I was in the young man's
Dm 
arms
Am 
Dm 
Am 
That stole the heart of mine
Dm 
Am 
Dm 
That stole the heart of mine
Gm 
Dm 

Verse 6
Am 
If I'm spared for one year more
Dm 
Am 
And God should grant me grace
Dm 
Am 
I'll weep a bowl of crystal tears
Dm 
F 
To  wash his deceitful face
Dm 
Am 
To  wash his deceitful face