American civil war song – Alternative title: Aura Lea (with other words, also known as Love Me Tender), Text: W. W. Fosdick (1861 publ.), Melody : George R. Poulton (1861 publ.), arranged by Paniolo
[edit] Aura Lee
- 1st Verse
- F As the blackbird G in the spring C7 'neath the willow F tree
- F Sat and rocked, I G heard him sing, C7 singing Aura F Lee
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- Chorus
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- F Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair
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- F Sunshine came a- G long with thee and C7 swallows in the F air
- 2nd Verse
- F Take my heart and G take my ring I C7 give my all to F thee
- F Take me for e- G ternity C7 dearest Aura F Lee
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- (Chorus)
- 3rd Verse
- F In her blush the G rose was born 'twas C7 music when she F spoke
- F In her eyes the G light of morn C7 sparkling seemed to F break
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- (Chorus)
- Last Verse
- F Aura Lee the G bird may flee the C7 willow' golden F hair
- F Then the wintry G winds may be C7 blowing ev'ry- F where
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- Last Chorus
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- F Yet if thy blue |eyes I see |gloom will soon depart
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- F For to me sweet G Aura Lee is C7 sunshine to the F heart
[edit] Akkordschema
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Chorus (simple ) |
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Chorus (more complex) |
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| G |
| C7 |
| F |
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| | F |
| G |
| C7 |
| F |
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| | F |
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| - |
| - |
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| | F |
| G |
| C7 |
| F |
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| | F A7 |
| Dm F7 |
| Bb Bbm |
| F |
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| | F D7 |
| G |
| C7 |
| F |
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[edit] Version for solo guitar
For this song, there is a solo guitar book version in C major. If you want to keepthe F major tonality, you needa Capo on the 5th Guitar fret. [1]
[edit] Weblinks
- ↑ To listen to the midis we recommend Karaoke Player of vanBasco. It's a very good midi player that can slow down the piece and pitch the tonality to F-major.
