Black Horse And The Cherry Tree

"black horse & the cherry tree" {} contain lines from album’s deluxe edition ( 2006 ) . also the ending of the song is shorter , without ad - libs ] unusual chords - C7 = 33x330 Cmaj7 = x2x000 Dmaj7 = xx0202 {two , three , four} ( woo - hoo , woo - hoo ) [ throughout the whole song ] Intro : Em , B7 , Em n/C ( muted brisk strumming throughout singing ) well my heart knows me better than i know myself so i’m gonna let it do all the talking . Em , B7 , Em n/C i came across a place in the middle of nowhere with a big black horse and a cherry tree . Em , B7 , Em n/C i felt a little fear upon my back he said "don’t look back , just keep on walking . Em , B7 , Em n/C when the big black horse said , "hey lady!" {when the big black horse said , "look this way"} said , "look this way , will you marry me?" {said , "hey , lady , will you marry me?"} Em , B7 , Em Chorus; Em D Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Em but i said no , no , no_____o , no - no - no Em D C7 Em i said no , no , you’re not the one for me Em D Dmaj7 Cmaj7 no , no , no - - - - - o , no - no - no Em D C7 Em i said no , no , you’re not the one for me n/C ( some woohoo____ooo - ing ) and my heart hit a problem , in the early hours , so i stopped it dead for a beat or two . ( repeat strumming from verses for middle 8 ) but i cut some cord , and i shouldn’t have done it , and it won’t forgive me after all these years so i sent it to a place in the middle of nowhere with a big black horse and a cherry tree . now it won’t come back , ’cause it’s oh so happy and now i’ve got a hole for the world to see ( repeat strumming for Chorus ) and it said no , no , no , no - no - no said no , no , you’re not the one for me no , no , no , no - no - no - no said no , no , you’re not the one for me {not the one for me} ( sung acapella ) said no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , you’re not the one for me no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no you’re not the one for me ( do , do , do , do ) well i was Em D Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Em big black horse and a cherry tree Em D C7 Em i can’t quite get there ’cause my heart’s forsaken me Em D Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Em big black horse and a cherry tree Em D Dmaj7 Cmaj7 Em no , no , no , no , no , no , no Em D Dmaj Cmaj Em no , no , no , no , no , no , no Em D C7 Em i can’t quite get there cause my heart’s forsaken me i’m sure its correct apart from maybe a chord timing or 2 . . . i hope you like it p . s kt , if you ever change your mind about chicks , i’m here for you baby .