G5 Willow, weep for me D5 Bow your tallest tree A5 Down to the infamous hands C5 D5 Of someone no one understands G5 I'm not unique in this D5 It's based on none but my mistake A5 At night I lie awake C5 D5 Thinking of all the hearts I'd happily break A5 It's cruel, I know D5 At least they tell me so A5 G5 Well someone lock me up and throw away the key C5 Because I'm not ashamed, oh no D5 Oh, willow G5 That I only write love songs D5 To those whom I don't love A5 I only reach for him C5 D5 Who's tied to someone else's glove G5 That which I hold inside D5 Which I admire and deride C5 D5 Which I protect and hide is yours G5 Willow, weep for me D5 Don't think I don't see A5 This life I'm living in two C5 D5 But still it's something I must do G5 I'm not unique in this D5 Nor am I special, sweet or kind A5 I court a thousand smiles C5 D5 Yet I keep my own to hide behind A5 It's cruel I know D5 At least they tell me so A5 G5 Well someone lock me up and throw away the key C5 Because I'm not ashamed, oh no D5 Oh, willow G5 That I only write love songs D5 To those whom I don't love A5 I only reach for him C5 D5 Who's tied to someone else's glove G5 That which I hold inside D5 Which I admire and deride C5 D5 Which I protect and hide is yours A5 G5 Slander and dissention D5 A5 They're parlour games to me G5 D5 Papers overrun with lies too mad to mention A5 G5 You say they never hurt you D5 A5 No consequence, I'm happy G5 We're much too far above it all D5 A5 But oh no, that's not true E5 These wicked pastimes take their toll A5 These tyrant vices break your soul E5 Deliver me from all I am G5 And all I never want to be A5 I love you (Oh willow, willow, willow) D5 Doubt me not C5 E5 Rewrite this plot for all to see G5 And I only write love songs D5 To those whom I don't love A5 I only reach for him C5 D5 Who's tied to someone else's glove G5 That which I hold inside D5 Which I admire and deride C5 D5 Which I protect and hide is yours A5 G5 D5 A5 Bend your branches to the ground and hold me close G5 D5 A5 Let me harmonize with all that?s good in you G5 D5 Share your sympathy and weep for me A5 Oh, willow, heal the hearts I've broken C5 D5 Make me pure and start my song anew G5 D5 A5 C5 D5 G5 For I only write love songs D5 To those whom I don't love A5 I only reach for him C5 D5 Who's tied to someone else's glove G5 That which I hold inside D5 Which I admire and deride C5 D5 Which I protect and hide is yours G5 Is yours, is yours