Chords:
{t: Tit Willow}
{artist: The Mikado – Gilbert & Sullivan}
{key: G}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO8zVY6xspg Ab so capo 1
{c: Thanks to Graeme Lock Lee}
[G] [D7] [G]
On a [G] tree by a river a [C] little tom-[G]tit
Sang [G]"Willow, tit-[D7]willow, tit-[G]willow".
And I [G] said to him, "Dicky-bird, [C] why do you [G] sit
Singing [A] "Willow, tit-willow, tit-[D]willow".
"Is it [Bdim] weakness of [E7] intellect, birdie?" I [Am] cried,
"Or a [Bdim] rather tough [E7] worm in your little in-[Am]side?"
With a [F] shake of his [C] poor little [E7] head, he re-[D]plied
"Oh, [G] willow, tit-[C]willow, tit-[G]willow".
He [G] slapped at his chest, as he [C] sat on that [G] bough
Singing [G] "Willow, tit-[D7]willow, tit-[G]willow".
And a [G] cold perspiration be-[C]spangled his [G] brow
“Oh, [A] willow, tit-willow, tit-[D]willow”.
He [Bdim] shivered and [E7] shook and a gurgle he [Am] gave
Then he [Bdim] plunged himself [E7] into the billowy [Am] wave.
And an [F] echo a-[C]rose from the [E7] suicide's [D] grave
"Oh, [G] willow, tit-[C]willow, tit-[G]willow".
Now I [G] feel just as sure as I'm [C] sure that my [G] name
Isn't [G] Willow, tit-[D7]willow, tit-[G]willow.
That 'twas [G] blighted affection that [C] made him ex-[G]claim
"Oh, [A] Willow, tit-willow, tit-[D]willow".
And if [Bdim] you remain [E7] callous and obdurate, [Am] I
Shall [Bdim] perish as he did, and [E7] you will know [Am] why.
Though I [F] probably [C] shall not [E7] exclaim as I [D] die
"Oh, [G] willow, tit-[C]willow, tit-[G]willow !".
[G] [D7] [G] .
