CAPO 5th INSTRUMENTAL INTRO D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DWell (xx0232@1)Mama was his Wildwood Flower, my Daddy used to say, D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)to prove to her he loved her, he'd play it every day. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DMom (xx0232@1)would look at him and smile, she'd say, "God bless my man, D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DI (xx0232@1)don't regret one single day that I gave him my hand. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)Wildwood Flower Was his favorite song, D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)when he played for Mama, Her house became a home. INSTRUMENTAL BREAK D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DMom (xx0232@1)took sick and passed away, this was his darkest hour. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DHe (xx0232@1)came home that very day and he played the Wildwood Flower. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DTime (xx0232@1)went by and he grew old, he'd sit and play for hours, D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DMem'ries (xx0232@1)of Mom on his old guitar, he'd play the Wildwood Flower. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)Wildwood Flower Was his favorite song, D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)when he played for Mama, Her house became a home. INSTRUMENTAL BREAK D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DOne (xx0232@1)night, as I walked by his house, I thought I heard his song. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DI (xx0232@1)heard Mama talkin', but Mom had long been gone. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)looked through the window and saw God's mighty power. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DThere (xx0232@1)sat Mom with Daddy, he was playin' the Wildwood Flower. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)Wildwood Flower Was his favorite song, D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)when he played for Mama, Her house became a home. INSTRUMENTAL BREAK D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DAs (xx0232@1)he grew old, he could play no more, and his mind began to fail. D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DWe'd (xx0232@1)often find him in the field, he seemed so old and frail. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DOne (xx0232@1)day, we couldn't find him, and after many days, D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DFound (xx0232@1)him lyin' with the wildwood flowers, up on Mama's grave. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)Wildwood Flower Was his favorite song, D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)when he played for Mama, Her house became a home. I usually repeat the chorus 3-4 times here at the end. INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO
