Intro: E-B-E
Chorus
[E]How she could sing the wildwood fl[A]ower
The or[E]phan girl he would love so l[B]ong
In the e[E]nd he knew she'd been his finest h[A]our
And a[E]ll he has left o[B]f her is a s[E]ong
[E]He first saw her Standing by a cabin door
Her song was ringing out in a voice so st[B]rong and s[E]ure
To the lonesome valley, he'd bring her there to be his bride
Where they would live and work tog[B]ether, side by s[E]ide
[E]She was his sunshine, she was his moon and morning star
His words would ring true on the ch[B]ords of her gu[E]itar
But he was driven and lost to her for days and days
Till the lonesome valley finally dr[B]ove her far aw[E]ay
Repeat Chorus
[E]How she could sing the wildwood fl[A]ower
The or[E]phan girl he would love so l[B]ong
In the e[E]nd he knew she'd been his finest h[A]our
And a[E]ll he has left o[B]f her is a s[E]ong
Instrumental: E-A-E-B-E-A-E-B-E
[E]We all cling to as the years keep rolling on
One single promise of a l[B]ove that's past and g[E]one
And that lonesome valley, we all walk it by ourselves
Where the wildwood flower is a st[B]ory we will t[E]ell
Repeat Chorus
[E]How she could sing the wildwood fl[A]ower
The or[E]phan girl he would love so l[B]ong
In the e[E]nd he knew she'd been his finest h[A]our
And a[E]ll he has left o[B]f her is a s[E]ong[E-B-E]
[E]How she could sing the wildwood fl[A]ower
All [E]we have left o[B]f her is a s[E]ong[E-B-E]
Chorus
[E]How she could sing the wildwood fl[A]ower
The or[E]phan girl he would love so l[B]ong
In the e[E]nd he knew she'd been his finest h[A]our
And a[E]ll he has left o[B]f her is a s[E]ong
[E]He first saw her Standing by a cabin door
Her song was ringing out in a voice so st[B]rong and s[E]ure
To the lonesome valley, he'd bring her there to be his bride
Where they would live and work tog[B]ether, side by s[E]ide
[E]She was his sunshine, she was his moon and morning star
His words would ring true on the ch[B]ords of her gu[E]itar
But he was driven and lost to her for days and days
Till the lonesome valley finally dr[B]ove her far aw[E]ay
Repeat Chorus
[E]How she could sing the wildwood fl[A]ower
The or[E]phan girl he would love so l[B]ong
In the e[E]nd he knew she'd been his finest h[A]our
And a[E]ll he has left o[B]f her is a s[E]ong
Instrumental: E-A-E-B-E-A-E-B-E
[E]We all cling to as the years keep rolling on
One single promise of a l[B]ove that's past and g[E]one
And that lonesome valley, we all walk it by ourselves
Where the wildwood flower is a st[B]ory we will t[E]ell
Repeat Chorus
[E]How she could sing the wildwood fl[A]ower
The or[E]phan girl he would love so l[B]ong
In the e[E]nd he knew she'd been his finest h[A]our
And a[E]ll he has left o[B]f her is a s[E]ong[E-B-E]
[E]How she could sing the wildwood fl[A]ower
All [E]we have left o[B]f her is a s[E]ong[E-B-E]
