John Smith – Unquiet Grave chords

[Introduction]
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[Verse 1]
Am            GThe wind doth blow,
C        Dtoday my love.
Am          G        C/GA few small drops of rain.
Am         GNever have had
    C        Dbut one true love;
Em           C      DIn cold clay she is laid.

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[Verse 2]
Am         GI'll do as much
    C       Dfor my true love,
Am     G         CAs any young man may.
Am           GI'll sit and mourn,
    C      Dall on her grave.
   Em            C     DAt twelve months and a day.

    Em            C       DThe twelve months and the day being gone.
Em            C        DA voice spoke from the deep:

    Em    CWho is it sits,
    Dall on my grave.
    Em       C      DAnd will not let me sleep.

Am           G'Tis I, 'tis I,
C              DThine own true love,
Am         G       C/GWho sits upon your grave.
      Am        GFor I crave one kiss
     C          Dfrom your sweet lips.
Em          C     DAnd that is all I seek.

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[Verse 3]
Am            GYou crave one kiss
        C         Dfrom my clay cold lips.
       Am        G      C/GBut my breath is earthy strong.
    Am      GHad you one kiss
        C         Dfrom my clay cold lips:
     Em         C      DYour time would not be long.

Am         GMy time be long,
   C       Dmy time be short:
Am       G  C/GTomorrow or today.
    Am     GMay God in heaven
     C      Dhave all my soul.
         Em        C       DBut I'll kiss your lips of clay.

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[Verse 4]
Am      G      C      DDown in yonder garden green.
Am       G       C/GWhere we used to walk.
    Am       GThe sweetest flower
     C    Dthat ever grew
   Em       C      DIs withered to the stalk.

    Am       G        C      DThe stalk is withered dry my love.
   Am       G      C/GSo will our hearts decay.
Am       GMake yourself
   C       Dcontent my love.
     Em          C   DTill death calls you away.

[Outro]
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