Chords for Answer to the weeping Willow - The Carter Family
Tempo:
124.4 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Bb]
[F] [C]
[F]
[Bb]
[C] [F]
My love is dead [Bb] and buried yonder [F] beneath the weeping [C] willow tree.
What wrecks my life [Bb] and makes me wonder [F] is because she [C] died for me.
Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her [F] for she's all this life [C] to me.
[F] That I may join [Bb] and caress [F] her in a land beyond the sea.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[F]
[Bb] [F]
Yes, she died [Bb] before I told her [F] that I loved her true [Am] and [C] kind.
[F] And that I did [Bb] not mean to fool her but [F] she left [C] me to [F] repent.
Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her [F] for she's all this life [C] to me.
[F] That I may join [Bb] and caress her [F] in a land [Am] beyond the sea.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[F]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
God shall I ever [Bb]
give forgiveness [F] for the deeds that I [C] have done.
[F] And meet up yonder [Bb] her sweet charming [F] for I know she bids me come.
Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her for [F] she's all this life [C] to me.
[F] That I may join [Bb] and caress her [F] in a land beyond the sea.
[F] [C]
[F]
[Bb]
[C] [F]
My love is dead [Bb] and buried yonder [F] beneath the weeping [C] willow tree.
What wrecks my life [Bb] and makes me wonder [F] is because she [C] died for me.
Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her [F] for she's all this life [C] to me.
[F] That I may join [Bb] and caress [F] her in a land beyond the sea.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[F]
[Bb] [F]
Yes, she died [Bb] before I told her [F] that I loved her true [Am] and [C] kind.
[F] And that I did [Bb] not mean to fool her but [F] she left [C] me to [F] repent.
Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her [F] for she's all this life [C] to me.
[F] That I may join [Bb] and caress her [F] in a land [Am] beyond the sea.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[F]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
God shall I ever [Bb]
give forgiveness [F] for the deeds that I [C] have done.
[F] And meet up yonder [Bb] her sweet charming [F] for I know she bids me come.
Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her for [F] she's all this life [C] to me.
[F] That I may join [Bb] and caress her [F] in a land beyond the sea.
Key:
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Bb
C
Am
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_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
My love is dead [Bb] and buried yonder [F] beneath the weeping [C] willow tree.
_ _ What wrecks my life [Bb] and makes me wonder [F] is because she [C] died for me.
_ Then _ lay me down [Bb] in death beside her [F] for she's all this life [C] to me. _
[F] That I may join [Bb] and _ caress [F] her in a land beyond the sea. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yes, she died [Bb] before I told her [F] that I loved her true [Am] and [C] kind.
_ [F] And that I did [Bb] not mean to fool her but [F] she left [C] me to [F] repent.
_ _ _ Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her [F] for she's all this life [C] to me. _
[F] That I may join [Bb] and _ caress her [F] in a land [Am] beyond the sea. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
God _ shall I ever [Bb] _
give forgiveness [F] for the deeds that I [C] have done.
_ _ [F] And meet up yonder [Bb] her sweet charming [F] for I know she bids me _ come.
_ Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her for [F] she's all this life [C] to _ me. _
[F] That I may join [Bb] and _ _ caress her [F] in a land beyond _ the sea. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
My love is dead [Bb] and buried yonder [F] beneath the weeping [C] willow tree.
_ _ What wrecks my life [Bb] and makes me wonder [F] is because she [C] died for me.
_ Then _ lay me down [Bb] in death beside her [F] for she's all this life [C] to me. _
[F] That I may join [Bb] and _ caress [F] her in a land beyond the sea. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yes, she died [Bb] before I told her [F] that I loved her true [Am] and [C] kind.
_ [F] And that I did [Bb] not mean to fool her but [F] she left [C] me to [F] repent.
_ _ _ Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her [F] for she's all this life [C] to me. _
[F] That I may join [Bb] and _ caress her [F] in a land [Am] beyond the sea. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
God _ shall I ever [Bb] _
give forgiveness [F] for the deeds that I [C] have done.
_ _ [F] And meet up yonder [Bb] her sweet charming [F] for I know she bids me _ come.
_ Then lay me down [Bb] in death beside her for [F] she's all this life [C] to _ me. _
[F] That I may join [Bb] and _ _ caress her [F] in a land beyond _ the sea. _ _ _ _ _