--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Willow Song (Shakespeare "Othello") --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Willow Song (Shakespeare "Othello") (Anonymous) Listen to a version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2ngjCqyctE (To play along with the chords presented here: Capo 1st fret) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-E Dm x-x-3-2-3-x A/C# x-4-2-2-2-x D x-5-4-2-3-2 D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x C/E 0-3-2-0-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOCAL MELODY Dm A/C# A D Gm D/F# F 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|------------|------------|------------|------------| B|------------|------------|------------|------------| G|--------2---|2-----------|------------|--------2-2-| D|------------|----0---2---|0---0-------|------------| A|------------|------------|------------|------------| E|------------|------------|------------|------------| F C/E F Dm Dm Bb 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|------------|------------|----------- |------------| B|1-----------|------------|------------|------------| G|--------0---|------------|--------2---|2---------0-| D|------3-----|3-----------|------------|------0-3---| A|------------|------------|------------|------------| E|------------|------------|------------|------------| A F C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|------------|------------|----------- |------------| B|------------|------------|1-----------|------------| G|2---2-------|--------2-2-|--------0---|2-------2-2-| D|------------|------------|------3-----|----3-------| A|------------|------------|------------|------------| E|------------|------------|------------|------------| C Dm A F Gm A D Dm 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|------------|------------|----------- |------------| B|------------|--------1---|------------|--------3---| G|0-----------|------------|3-2-0-------|------------| D|------3-2-0-|2-----------|------3-2-2-|0---0-------| A|------------|------------|------------|------------| E|------------|------------|------------|------------| A D Dm A D 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|------------|------------|----------- |------------| B|2-0---------|------------|------------|------------| G|----2-0-----|------------|------------|------------| D|--------4-2-|4---0---023-|2-----0-2---|0-----------| A|------------|------------|------------|------------| E|------------|------------|------------|------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dm A/C# A D Gm D/F# The poor soul sat sighing F F C/E F By a sycamore tree, Dm Dm Bb A Sing willow, green willow, F F C F C Dm A With his hand on his bosom and his head upon his knee, F Gm A D O willow willow willow willow Dm/F A D O willow willow willow willow Dm A D My garland must be Dm A/C# A D Gm D/F# He sighed to his singing, F F C/E F And made a great moan, Dm Dm Bb A Sing willow, willow, willow; F F C F C Dm A I am dead to all pleasure, my true love she is gone F Gm A D O willow willow willow willow Dm/F A A D O willow willow willow willow Dm A D My garland must be Dm A/C# A D Gm D/F# Take this for my farewell F F C/E F And latest a - dieu, Dm Dm Bb A Sing willow, willow, willow; F F C F C Dm A Write this on my tomb, that in love I was true F Gm A D O willow willow willow willow Dm/F A A D O willow willow willow willow Dm A D My garland must be --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some versions additionally feature a chorus at the end of each verse: Dm Bb Csus C F F C F Sing all a green willow, willow, willow, willow; Dm Am C F Dm Asus4 A D Aye me the green willow my garland must be C Dm Bb Csus F F C 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|------------|------------|------------|------------| B|------------|------------|------------|1-----------| G|------------|--------0---|2---2-------|------2-3-0-| D|--------3---|3-----3-----|------------|------------| A|------------|------------|------------|------------| E|------------|------------|------------|------------| F Dm Am C F Dm 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|------------|------------|------------|------------| B|------------|--------3---|1-----------|------------| G|2---2-------|------------|------3-2-0-|2-----0-----| D|------------|------------|------------|--------3---| A|------------|------------|------------|------------| E|------------|------------|------------|------------| Asus4 A D 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + e|------------|------------| B|------------|------------| G|------------|------------| D|2-----0-2---|0-----------| A|------------|------------| E|------------|------------| (An example - even though it is in a different key - can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34QxnNvq3vs)