—The Carter Family, 1927
Ricky Skaggs & Tony Rice Version:
My heart is sad I am lonely
For the only one I love
When shall I see her oh no never
'Til we meet in heaven above
Chorus:
Oh, bury me beneath the willow
Under the weeping willow tree
So she will know where I am sleeping
And perhaps she'll weep for me
She told me that she dearly loved me
How could I believe it untrue
Until the angels softly whispered
She will prove untrue to you
Tomorrow was our wedding day
Oh God oh God where can she be
She's out a-courting with another
And no longer cares for me
Verse and Chorus:
| I | IV | I | V |
| I | IV | I – V | I |
Original Carter Family lyrics:
My heart is sad and I'm in sorrow
For the only one I love
When shall I see him, oh, no, never
Till I meet him in heaven above
Chorus:
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
They told me that he did not love me
I could not believe it was true
Until an angel softly whispered
He has proven untrue to you
Tomorrow was our wedding day
But, Lord, oh, where is he
He's gone to seek him another bride
And he cares no more for me
Oh, bury me under the violets blue
To prove my love to him
Tell him that I would die to save him
For his love I never could win
Extra verse…
Place on my grave a snow white lily
To prove my love for her was true
To show the world I died of grieving
For her love I could not win