Intro Am C Am G Am Am C G C G D7 Am Am Verse Am One warm summer night, he rode into sight C Am G Am On a wild mare that was so perfectly white C G I dreamed he'd return and I was right C G D7 Am Wishes can come true when you wish with all your might Instrumental N.C. Am Am Am Am Verse Am One look in his eyes and I had realized C Am G Am His life was so simple, he had no disguise C G He lived day to day, no promise he would stay C G D7 Am But in these few words, he stole my heart away Instrumental Am Am Verse Am He said, "My life's not to lead through power or greed C Am G Am I am but a poor man, when I'm cut I bleed C G A more humble man, you never will meet C G D7 Am And here is my heart for only you to keep" Instrumental Am Chorus D7 Am In the shade of a willow tree D7 N.C. Am My poor peasant promised to me Instrumental Am Am Am Am Verse Am No scholarly thoughts, he couldn't pay high costs C Am G Am And sometimes it feels like he's totally lost C G But he said this true and he said it loud C G D7 Am "I promise you my heart, with this solemn vow" Instrumental Am Am Verse Am One warm summer night, he rode out of sight C Am G Am On a wild mare that was so perfectly white C G I dreamed I'd go with, for ( ? ), I was right C G D7 Am Wishes can come true when you wish with all your might Chorus D7 Am In the shade of a willow tree D7 Am My poor peasant promised to me Chorus D7 Am In the shade of a willow tree D7 Am My poor peasant promised to me Outro D7 Am La-la-la la-la-la la la-la-la D7 Am My poor peasant promised to me D7 Am La-la-la la-la-la la la-la-la D7 Am My poor peasant promised to me D7 Am In the shade of a willow tree D7 Am My poor peasant promised to me
