The Chords repeat throughout the entire song, in pretty much the same exact same progression and pattern.
Chord Progression: AmDmAmDmAmEAmAm
There was a youth a cruel youth,
DmAm
Who lived beside the sea,
DmAm
Six little maidens he drowned there
EAm
By the lonely willow tree.
Am
As he walked over with sally brown,
DmAm
As he walked over with she,
DmAm
An evil thought came to him there
EAm
By the lonely willow tree.
Am
Oh turn your back to the water side
DmAm
And face the willow tree,
DmAm
Six little maidens I drowned here
EAm
And you the seven shall be.
Am
Take off, take off your golden crown
DmAm
Take off your gown cried he,
DmAm
For lo'?? I'??m going to murder you
EAm
I'??ll not spoil your finery.
Am
Oh turn around you false young man,
DmAm
Oh turn around cried she,
DmAm
For tis'?? not meant that such a youth
EAmA naked woman should you see.
Am
He turned around that false young man,
DmAm
And faced the willow tree,
DmAm
And seizing him boldly in both her arms
EAm
She threw him into the sea.
Am
Lie there, lie there you false young man,
DmAm
Lie there lie there cried she,
DmAm
Six little maidens that you'??ve drowned here
EAm
Now keep them company.
Am
He sank beneath the icy waves,
DmAm
He sank down into the sea,
DmAm
No living thing wept a tear for him
EAm
Save the lonely willow tree.
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