roll up this ad to continue
Down by the water, under the willow
Sits a lone ranger, minding the willow
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He and his wife, once lived happily
Planted a seed, that grew through the reeds
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A|--------------------------------------6-----6-----6-----6----------|
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Summers and winters, through snowy Decembers
Sat by the water close to the embers
Missing out the lives that they once had before
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D|---9-9---9-9---9-9--9-9-----8-8----8-8---6-6----6-6----------------|
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A|--7----7-------9-9--9-9---4------6-------6-6----6-6----6----6------|
E|-------------7-----7-------------------4------4------4----4--------|
I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU
I WOULD HOLD YOU
WHEN THE LAST DAY COMES
WHAT IF YOU NEED ME
WON'T YOU HOLD ME
ON THE LAST DAY, OUR LAST DAY
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Mr. & Mrs., dreamed of a willow
Carving their names, into their willow
If he had spoken, love would return
spoken inside, too soft to be heard
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If he had spoken, love would return
spoken inside, too soft to be heard
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D|-------6-----------6------------6-------8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8------|
A|--------------------------------------6-----6-----6-----6----------|
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Summers and winters, through snowy Decembers
Sat by the water close to the embers
Missing out the lives that they once had before
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D|---9-9---9-9---9-9--9-9-----8-8----8-8---6-6----6-6----------------|
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A|--7----7-------9-9--9-9---4------6-------6-6----6-6----6----6------|
E|-------------7-----7-------------------4------4------4----4--------|
I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU
I WOULD HOLD YOU
WHEN THE LAST DAY COMES
WHAT IF YOU NEED ME
WON'T YOU HOLD ME
ON THE LAST DAY, OUR LAST DAY
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Ha ha haa haa haa, ha ha haa ha haa ha ha haa haa haa
Ha ha haa haa haa, ha ha haa ha haa ha ha haa haa haa
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Somewhere the timing will all come together
The mishaps will turn into sunny Decembers
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D|----4-4---4-4---4--4-----------| X2
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The lovers will be able to find their willow
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A|--2-----2-------4--4---------------6------6---5-4-----4-|
E|--------------2---2-------------------------------------|
I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU
I WOULD HOLD YOU
WHEN THE LAST DAY COMES
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D|---9---9----6----6--------------------------------------|
A|-7-----9--4-----6---------------------------------------|
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I WOULDN'T LEAVE YOU
I WOULD HOLD YOU
WHEN THE LAST DAY COMES
WHAT IF YOU NEED ME
WON'T YOU HOLD ME
ON THE LAST DAY, OUR LAST DAY
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Ha ha haa haa haa, ha ha haa ha haa ha ha haa haa haa
Ha ha haa haa haa, ha ha haa ha haa ha ha haa haa haa
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Written by Ella Yelich O'connor / Joel Little