Wildwood Flower

Johnny Cash

Written by A. P. Carter

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C                                 G7           C
Oh I'll twine with my mingles and waving black hair
G7                                      C
With the roses so red and the lilies so fair
F                                         C
And the myrtle so bright with the emerald hue
G7                                  C
The pale amanita and eyes look like blue

Verse 2

G7                                              C
Oh I'll dance I will sing and my laugh shall be gay
G7                                           C
I will charm every heart in her crown I will sway
F                                        C
When I woke from my dreaming my idol was clay
G7                                C
All portion of love had all flown away

Verse 3

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Oh she taught me to love her and promised to love
G7                                C
And to cherish me over all others above
F                                           C
How my heart is now wondering no misery can tell
G7                                   C
She's left me no warning no words of farewell

Verse 4

G7                                             C
Oh she taught me to love her and called me her flower
G7                                                   C
That was blooming to cheer her through life's dreary hour
F                                        C
Oh I long to see her and regret the dark hour
G7                                          C
She's gone and neglected this pale wildwood flower