Down In The Willow Garden

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # # this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # down in the willow garden chords american folk ( performed by the everly brothers ) G C G Em down in the willow garden , G Em where me and my love did meet G C G Em as we sat A - courtin’ , G D G my love fell off to sleep Em D G Em i had a bottle of burgundy wine , G Em my love she did not know G C G Em so i poisoned that dear little girl , G D G along the banks below G C G Em i drew a sabre through her , G Em it was a bloody knife G C G Em i threw her in the river , G D G which was a dreadful sight Em D G Em my father often told me , G Em that money would set me free C C G Em if i would murder that dear little girl , G D G whose name was rose connolly Em C G Em my father sits at his cabin door , G Em wiping his tear - dimmed eyes G C G Em for his only son soon shall walk , G D G to yonder scaffold high Em D G Em my race is run , beneath the sun , G Em the scaffold now waits for me G C G Em for i did murder that dear little girl , G D G whose name was rose connelly set8