Willie Taylor
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
Em
Willie Taylor and his youthful lover
G
Full of mirth and loyalty,
A
They were going to the church to be married
G
He was pressed and sent to sea.
Em
She dressed in sailor's clothing
G
Boarded on a man o' war,
A
For to find the life they'd stole
G
And the man she did adore.
[Chorus]
Em
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
A
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
[Verse 2]
Em
Said the captain to the fair maid
G
"What misfortune brought you here?"
A
"I'm in search of my true lover
G
Whom you pressed on the other year."
Em
"If he is your true lover
G
He has proved to you untrue,
A
He is married to another
G
Left you here alone to rue."
[Chorus]
Em
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
A
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
Em
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
A
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
[Verse 3]
Em
She got up the very next morning
G
Early as the break of day,
Am
There she spied her Willie Taylor,
C D
Walking along with his new fair maid.
Em
She drew out a brace of pistols
Em
That she had at her command,
Em
There she shot her Willie Taylor
G A
With his bride at his right hand.
Em
When the captain found her
G
And the deed that she had done,
A
He made her chief commander
G
Over a ship and a hundred men.
[Chorus]
Em
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
A
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
Em
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
A
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G A
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
[Break]
Em G A G x2
Em Em
[Verse 4]
Em
Willie Taylor and his youthful lover
G
Full of mirth and loyalty,
A
He is buried, cold and lonesome
G
She still sails the open seas
[Chorus]
Em
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
A
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-dum-dum
G Em
Dally-dilly-dum-dilly-dum-dum-day
How to play Willie Taylor
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.