Under the Willow She's Sleeping
by Stephen Foster · posted by Lucas
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- Draw note
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- Half-step bend
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- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
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Under the willow she's laid with care,
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(Sang a lone mother while weeping,)
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Under the willow with golden hair,
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(My little one's quietly sleeping,)(Chorus)
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Fair, fair, and golden hair,5 5 5 5 -4 4 5 -4
Sang a lone mother while weeping,)
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Fair, fair and golden hair,
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Under the willow she's sleepingVerse 2:
Under the willow no songs are heard,
Near where my darling lies dreaming
Nought but the voice of some far off bird
Where life and its pleasures are beaming.
Verse 3
Under the willow by night and day,
Sorrowing ever I ponder;
Free from its shadowy, gloomy ray,
Ah! never again can she wander.Verse 4
Under the willow I breathe a prayer,
Longing to linger forever
Near to my angel with golden hair,
In lands where there's sorrowing never.