Bury Me Beneath the Willow
1–2–3-
Count:
G
G
C
My heart is sad and I am lonely
G
D
for the only one I love.
G
C
When will I see her? Oh, no never,
G
D
G
‘til we meet in heaven above.
CHORUS:
G
C
Won’t you bury me be – neath the willow
G
D
under the weeping willow tree?
G
C
When she hears that I am sleeping.
G
D
G
maybe then she’ll think of me.
G
D
G(5)
Ending: maybe then she’ll think of me.
G
C
They told me that she did not love me,
G
D
I could not believe it’s true.
G
C
until an angel softly whispered
G
D
G
she no longer cares for you.
CHORUS
C
D