Misc Unsigned Bands - William Shakespeare - Willow Song Chords & Tabs

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                Willow Song (Shakespeare “Othello”)
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

Willow Song (Shakespeare “Othello”) 
(Anonymous)

Listen to a version here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2ngjCqyctE
(To play along with the chords presented here: Capo 1st fret)


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CHORDS

       E-A-D-G-B-E
Dm     x-x-3-2-3-x
A/C#   x-4-2-2-2-x
D      x-5-4-2-3-2
D/F#   2-x-0-2-3-x
C/E    0-3-2-0-1-0


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VOCAL MELODY

          Dm   A/C#    A    D       Gm   D/F#    F
  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|--------2---|2-----------|------------|--------2-2-|
D|------------|------0-2---|0---0-------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
  F       C/E  F                    Dm   Dm      Bb
  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +
e|------------|------------|----------- |------------|
B|1-----------|------------|------------|------------|
G|--------0---|------------|--------2---|2---------0-|
D|------3-----|3-----------|------------|------0-3---|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
  A                         F       C    F
  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +
e|------------|------------|----------- |------------|
B|------------|------------|1-----------|------------|
G|2---2-------|--------2-2-|--------0---|2-------2-2-|
D|------------|------------|------3-----|----3-------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
  C       Dm   A       F    Gm           A   D   Dm
  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +
e|------------|------------|----------- |------------|
B|------------|--------1---|------------|--------3---|
G|0-----3-2-0-|2-----------|3-2-0-------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------3-2-2-|0---0-------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
  A            D       Dm   A            D
  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +
e|------------|------------|----------- |------------|
B|2-0---------|------------|------------|------------|
G|----2-0-----|------------|------------|------------|
D|--------4-2-|4---0---023-|2-----0-2---|0-----------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|

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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/misc_unsigned_bands/william_shakespeare_willow_song_crd.html ]
Dm  A/C#      A   D         Gm D/F#
The poor soul sat sighing 
F    F   C/E  F
By a sycamore tree,
Dm   Dm      Bb    A
Sing willow, green willow,
F        F       C   F             C     Dm      A
With his hand on his bosom and his head upon his knee,
F Gm            A      D
O willow willow willow willow
[ch]Dm/F[/ch] A                    D
O    willow willow willow willow
Dm A            D
My garland must be   

Dm  A/C#      A   D         Gm D/F#
He  sighed to his singing, 
F   F      C/E   F
And made a great moan,
Dm   Dm      Bb      A
Sing willow, willow, willow;
F    F       C   F            C         Dm     A
I am dead to all pleasure, my true love she is gone
F Gm            A      D
O willow willow willow willow
[ch]Dm/F[/ch] A      A             D
O    willow willow willow willow
Dm A            D
My garland must be   

Dm   A/C#     A  D         Gm D/F#
Take this for my farewell 
F   F      C/E F
And latest a - dieu,
Dm   Dm      Bb      A
Sing willow, willow, willow;
F     F       C  F             C    Dm    A
Write this on my tomb, that in love I was true
F Gm            A      D
O willow willow willow willow
[ch]Dm/F[/ch] A      A             D
O    willow willow willow willow
Dm A            D
My garland must be   

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Some versions additionally feature a chorus at the end of each verse:

Dm   Bb    Csus C F       F       C       F
Sing all a green  willow, willow, willow, willow;
Dm  Am     C     F      Dm Asus4   A    D
Aye me the green willow my garland must be

                         C 
          Dm   Bb      Csus F            F       C     
  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|1-----------|
G|------------|--------0---|2---2-------|------2-3-0-|
D|--------3---|3-----3-----|------------|------------|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
  F                    Dm   Am      C    F       Dm
  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|--------3---|1-----------|------------|
G|2---2-------|------------|------3-2-0-|2-----0-----|
D|------------|------------|------------|--------3---|
A|------------|------------|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|------------|------------|
  Asus4   A     D
  1 + 2 + 3 +  1 + 2 + 3 +  
e|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|
D|2-----0-2---|0-----------|
A|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|


(An example – even though it is in a different key – can be heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34QxnNvq3vs)