Willow Weep for Me
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A 1930's standard revived by Chad and Jeremy. --AWR
"Willow Weep For Me"
(Ann Ronell)
Intro (the guitar probably plays something simpler, but this covers
the string parts too)
Emaj7 A9(13) (2X) A9(13): x05677
Verse 1:
Emaj7 A9(13)
Willow weep for me
Emaj7 A9(13)
Willow weep for me
Emaj7 F#m
Bend your branches green
Abm F#mB7
Along the stream that runs to sea
A9
Listen to my plea
Am7 F#m B7
Listen willow and weep for me
Verse 2:
Gone, my lover's dream
Lovely summer's dream
Gone and left me here
To weep my tears into the stream
Sad as I can be
Am7 F#m B7 EmE97
Hear me willow and weep for me
Chorus:
Am F
Whisper to the wind
Em E
And say that love has sinned
Am G
Leave my heart a-breaking
F E7
And making a moan
Murmur to the night
To hide her starry light
So none will find me sighing
F B7
And crying all alone
Verse 3:
Fmaj7 Bb9(13)
Weeping willow tree
Fmaj7 Bb9(13)
Weep in sympathy
F Gm
Bend your branches down
Am GmC7
Along the ground to cover me
Bb9
When the shadows fall
Bbm7 Gm C7 FmaFb9(13)
Bend oh willow and weep for me
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers