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[Verse 1] When [Am]I was in my pri[G]me [Dm]I fl[Am]ourished like a vine[Dm] There came [Gm]along [Am]a false young man [Dm]Come stole the heart [Am]of mine [Dm]Come stole the heart [Gm]of mine [Am]The gardener [Verse 2] stand[Dm]ing by Three [Am]offers he made to [Dm]me [Am]The pink, [Dm]the violet and r[Am]ed rose [Dm]Which I refused [Am]all three [Gm]Which [Am]I refused al[G]l three[Dm][Gm] [Verse 3] The [Am]pink's no flower at [Dm]all [Am]For it fades away [Dm]too soon And the viol[Gm]et is [Am]too pale a hue [Dm]I think I'[Am]ll wait 't[F]il Jun[Gm]e[Am] [G]I think I[Am]'ll wait 'til J[Dm]une[Gm] [Dm]In June [Am]the red rose bloom[Dm]s [Verse 4] [G] [Am]That's not the flower for me For then I'll [Dm]pluck the red [Am]rose ogg [Dm]And plant a willow t[F]ree[Dm][Am] [Dm]And plant [Am]a will[G]ow t[Dm]ree[Gm] And [Am]the willow tree shall [Dm]weep And [Verse 5] [Am] the willow tree shall [Dm]whine I wish I was in the [Am]young man's arm[Dm]s That stole [Am]the heart [Dm]of mine[Am] [Dm]That stole the [Am]heart [Dm]of mine [Gm][Dm] [Verse 6] [Am]If I'm spared for one year more [Dm]And God [Am]should grant me grace [Dm]I'll weep a bowl [Am]of crystal tears [Dm]To wash his deceitfu[F]l face [Dm]To wash his dece[Am]itful face
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