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

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F	G	C7

Aura Lee

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1^st 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

Chorus

[F]Aura Lee, Aura Lee, maid with golden hair

[F]Sunshine came a-[G]long with thee and [C7]swallows in the [F]air

2^nd 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

(Chorus)

3^rd 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

(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

Last Chorus

[F]Yet if thy blue |eyes I see |gloom will soon depart

[F]For to me sweet [G]Aura Lee is [C7]sunshine to the [F]heart

Akkordschema

Verse

Chorus (simple )

Chorus (more complex)

\| F	\| G	\| C7	\| F	\|\|
\| F	\| G	\| C7	\| F	\|\|

\| F	\| -	\| -	\| -	\|\|
\| F	\| G	\| C7	\| F	\|\|

\| F A7	\| Dm F7	\| Bb Bbm	\| F	\|\|
\| F D7	\| G	\| C7	\| F	\|\|

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]

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Footnotes

↑ 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.

[1] 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.

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