Intro Am Dm Am C Dm Em Dm Am Verse Am A young man walked through the forest G Am With his quiver and hunting bow Dm He heard a young girl singing Am Em Am And followed the sound below Dm There he found the maiden Am Em Am Who lives in the willow Verse Am He called to her as she listened From a ring of toadstools red Dm "Come with me, my maiden Am Em Am Come from thy willow bed" Dm She looked at him serenely Am G Am And only shook her head Chorus Em Am "See me now A ray of light in the moondance Em Am See me now Em Am I cannot leave this place Em Am Hear me now A strain of song in the forest F C Don't ask me Dm Em To follow where you lead" Verse Am A young man walked through the forest With a flower and coat of green Dm His love had hair like fire Am G Am Her eyes an emerald sheen Dm She wrapped herself in beauty Am G Am So young and so serene Verse Am He stood there under the willow And he gave her the yellow bloom Dm "Girl, my heart you've captured Am Em Am Oh, I would be your groom" Dm She said she'd wed him never Am G Am Not near, nor far, nor soon Chorus Em Am "See me now A ray of light in the moondance Em Am See me now Em Am I cannot leave this place Em Am Hear me now A strain of song in the forest F C Don't ask me Em C Em Am To follow where you lead" -follow where you lead- Dm Hey-ey Hey-ey Hey-ey Hey-ey Verse Am A young man walked through the forest G Am With an axe sharp as a knife Dm "I'll take the green-eyed fairy Am G Am And she shall be my wife Dm With her I'll raise my children Am G Am With her I'll live my life" Verse Am The maiden wept when she heard him G Am When he said he'd set her free Dm He took his axe and used it Am G Am To bring down her ancient tree Dm "Now your willow's fallen Am G Am Now you belong to me" Chorus G F G "See me now F G Dm A ray of light in the moondance Am G F G See me now F G Dm I cannot leave this place Am Em Am Hear me now G Am A strain of song in the forest C Don't ask me Dm Em Abm Am Abm Am To follow where you lead" Verse Am She followed him out the forest Dm Am And collapsed upon the earth Her feet had walked but a distance G Am From the green land of her birth Verse Am She faded into a flower Dm Am That would bloom for one bright eve He could not take from the forest G What was never meant to leave
