Aura Lee (chrom)

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AURA LEE chrom
W: W.W. Fosdick
M: George R. Poulton
Trad. folk
Key: E
 
-4  6   -5*   6  -6*  5*  -6*
As the black-bird in the spring 
   6   -5*  5* -5* 6 -4
‘neath the wil-low tree, 
-4   6   -5*  6  -6*   5*  -6*
Sat and piped I heard him sing, 
-6*  6   -5* 5* -5* 6
In praise of Au-ra Lee. 
7* 7*  7*  7* 7*  7*
Au-ra Lee, Au-ra Lee, 
 7* -6*  6  -6*  7*
maid of gold-en hair, 
 7*   7*   -7  7* -6*  5*   -6*
Sun-shine came a-long with thee, 
 6   6    -5* 7* -6*  6
and swal-lows in the air.