Wildwood Flower Chords by The Carter Family

Tempo:
114.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Carter Family - Wildwood Flower chords
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[A] [E]
[A]
[E] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
Oh, I'll twine with my [E] mangles and waving [A] black hair,
with the roses so [E] red and the lilies [A] so fair.
And I'll march [D] with the [A] emerald hue,
the pale and the leader, [E] and eyes look [A] like blue.
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[D] [E]
[A] [E] [A]
I will dance, I will [E] sing, and my love [A] shall be gay.
I will charm every [E] heart in his crown [A] I will sway.
When I was [D] [A]
clay, all portion of [E] love had all [A] flown away.
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[E]
[A] Oh, he taught me to love [E] him and [A] promised to love,
and to cherish me [E] over all [A] others above.
No [D] [A] misery can tell, he's left me no warning, [E] no words [A] of farewell.
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[E] [A]
Oh, he taught me [E] to love him and called me [A] his flower,
that's blooming to [E] cheer him through [A] life's dreary hour.
Oh, I long to see him [D] and regret the [A] dark hour,
he's one that's neglected this pale, wild flower.
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[Bm] [A]
[E] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To learn The Carter Family - Wildwood Flower chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, A, E and A. Begin your practice at a relaxed 57 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 115. With the song's key of A# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ Oh, I'll twine with my [E] mangles and waving [A] black hair,
_ with the roses so [E] red and the lilies [A] so fair.
And I'll march _ [D] with the [A] emerald hue,
the pale and the leader, [E] and eyes look [A] like blue. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ I will dance, I will [E] sing, and my love [A] shall be gay.
I will charm every [E] heart in his crown [A] I will sway.
When I was _ _ [D] _ _ [A]
clay, all portion of [E] love had all [A] flown away. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ Oh, he taught me to love [E] him and [A] promised to love,
and to cherish me [E] over all [A] others above.
No _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] misery can tell, he's left me no warning, [E] no words [A] of farewell. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ Oh, he taught me [E] to love him and called me [A] his flower,
_ that's blooming to [E] cheer him through [A] life's dreary hour.
Oh, I long to see him [D] and regret the [A] dark hour,
he's one that's neglected this pale, wild flower. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _

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