(As performed on 'A Brief History') 
Transcribed by Chris ([email protected]) 
 
 
 
Intro... 
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C - F - C - G7 - C - F - C - G7 - C 
 
 
 
Bridge 
 
Am - D - G7 - ? 
 
Am - D - G7  
 
 
Solo 
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WILLOW TREE (LIVE) 
THE WAIFS 
From: A BRIEF HISTORY... 
www.thewaifs.com 
 
CHORUS 
          C                          F 
Under the willow tree that's where I wait for you 
        C                     G7  
To come back to me but you're so far away 
       C                     F 
I just sit right here in the morning sun 
      C              G7     C 
And I wait under the willow tree 
 
         Am                    F 
It was a bitter scene that you left that day 
         G                                 G7 
When you walked out my door screaming "get out of my face" 
                Am                        F 
I took all your hurting words I took your bad days 
      G                     G7 
And I buried them deep underneath that tree 
 
  
 
Under the willow tree that's where I wait for you 
To come back to me but you're so far away 
I just sit right here in the morning sun 
And I wait under the willow tree 
 
  
 
(guitar solo - same chords as chorus) 
 
  
 
But such beauty grew from bitterness 
Oh how it's helped to heal this heavy heart ohwoah 
And I want you to know yeah that it's okay 
If you come back I would welcome you like it was yesterday  
 
  
 
Under the willow tree that's where I wait for you 
To come back to me but you're so far away 
I just sit right here in the morning sun 
And I wait under the willow tree 
 
  
 
(harp solo - same chords as chorus) 
 
  
 
Oh and I'm not asking you for union no no 
I want your promise to be true 
Cos I been around the world honey I've seen enough to know 
There ain't nobody else I'd rather walk with than you 
 
  
 
Under the willow tree that's where I wait for you 
To come back to me but you're so far away 
I just sit right here and I play my guitar 
And I wait under the willow tree 
Under the willow tree. 
 
 
tabbed by mais.