Wildwood Flower lyrics

Song information

Artist: Joan Baez
Album: Joan Baez

Lyrics

Wildwood flower (traditional)

As recorded by the carter family
Written by a. p. carter

Key of e
[Maybelle puts a capo on the 4th fret
And plays as if in the key of c using
The following chords]:

[C] oh, I'll twine with my mingles
And [g] waving black [c] hair
With the roses so red
And the [g] lilies so [c] fair;
And the myrtle so [c7] bright
With the [f] emerald [c] dew
The pale and the leader
And [g7] eyes look like [c] blue

Instrumental

Oh I'll dance, I will sing
And my life shall be gay
I will charm every heart
In his crown I will sway
When I woke from my dreaming
My idols was clay
All portions of love had all flown away

Instrumental

Oh he taught me to love him
And promised to love
And to cherish me over
All others above
How my heart is now wond'ring
No misery can tell
He's left me no warning
No words of farewell

Instrumental

Oh, he taught me to love him
And called me his flower
That was blooming to cheer him
Through life's dreary hour
Oh, I long to see him
And regret the dark hour
He's gone and neglected
This pale wildwood flower

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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