Natalie Merchant - Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow Tree guitar chord

Bury me under the weeping willow

Capo 2 Key of D Capo 5 Key of F

C

Well, my heart is sad

F

And I am lonesome

C G

For the only one I love

C F

When shall we meet? Oh no no never

C G C

Till we meet in heaven above

Chorus followed by Instrumental

C F

So bury me underneath the willow

C G

Under the weeping willow tree

C F

So that she may know where I am sleeping

C G C

And perhaps she’ll weep for me

C

Well, she told me that

F

She dearly loved me

C G

Oh my lord how can it be?

C F

Until the angels softly whispered,

C G C

“she will prove untrue to you”

Chorus followed by Instrumental

C

Tomorrow was to be

F

Our wedding day

C G

But oh my god Where can she be?

C F

She’s out a courting with another

C G C

And no longer cares for me

Chorus followed by Instrumental

Chorus and End