Luke Kelly – The Unquiet Grave chords

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The Unquiet Grave chords
Luke Kelly (15th century English folk ballad)

G C D  C G D G

    G         C      D      GThe Wind doth blow today my love,
  C         G         DA few small drops the rain.
G            D       G        CNever have I had but one true love,
   G         D      GIn cold clay she is lain.

     G     C        D       GI'll do as much for my true love,
   C         G   DAs any young man may.
     G       D         G      CI'll sit and mourn all on her grave,
  G            D     GA twelve month and a day.

    G            C     D        GThe twelve month and a day been gone,
  C           G        DA voice spoke from the deep.
     G     D        G     C"Who is it sits all on my grave.
    G        D      GAnd will not let me sleep?"

    G     C       D        GTis I Tis I thine own true love,
    C     G        DWho sits upon your grave,
      G         D         G          CFor I crave one kiss from your sweet lips,
    G       D     GAnd that is all I seek.

     G         C            D         G"You crave one kiss from my clay cold lips,
    C            G      DBut my breath is earthy strong.
G           D                 G    CHad you one kiss from my clay cold lips,
       G          D      GYou're time would not be long"

   G       C        D       GMy time be long, my time be short,
  C      G    DTomorrow or today,
G          D           G      CMay God in heaven have all my soul
         G         D       GBut I'll kiss your lips of clay.

    G       C      D      GSee down in yonder garden green.
C             G       DLove where we used to walk.
    G        D           G    CThe sweetest flower that ever grew.
   G        D      GIs withered to the stalk.

    G        C        D      G  The stalk is withered dry my love
C           G        DSo will our hearts decay.
   G        D       G        CSo make yourself content, my love,
      G           D    G'Till death calls you away."


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