Intro: Am Dm Am C Dm Em Dm Am Verse: Am a young man walked through the forest G Am With his quiver and hunting bow Dm He heard a young girl singing Am Em Am And followed the sound below Dm There he found the maiden Am Em Am Who lives in the willow Verse: Am He called to her as she listened From a ring of toadstools red Dm "Come with me, my maiden Am Em Am Come from thy willow bed" Dm She looked at him serenely Am G Am And only sHook her head Chorus: Em Am "See me now a ray of light in the moondance Em Am See me now Em Am I cannot leave this place Em Am Hear me now a strain of song in the forest F C Don't ask me Dm Em To follow where you lead" Verse: Am a young man walked through the forest With a flower and coat of green Dm His love had hair like fire Am G Am Her eyes an emerald sheen Dm She wrapped herself in beauty Am G Am So young and so serene Verse: Am He stood there under the willow And he gave her the yellow bloom Dm "Girl, my heart you've captured Am Em Am Oh, I would be your groom" Dm She said she'd wed him never Am G Am Not near, nor far, nor soon Chorus: Em Am "See me now a ray of light in the moondance Em Am See me now Em Am I cannot leave this place Em Am Hear me now a strain of song in the forest F C Don't ask me Em C Em Am To follow where you lead" -follow where you lead- Dm Hey-ey Hey-ey Hey-ey Hey-ey Verse: Am A young man walked through the forest G Am With an axe sharp as a knife Dm "I'll take the green-eyed fairy Am G Am And she shall be my wife Dm With her I'll raise my children Am G Am With her I'll live my life" Verse: Am The maiden wept when she heard him G Am When he said he'd set her free Dm He took his axe and used it Am G Am To bring down her ancient tree Dm "Now your willow's fallen Am G Am Now you belong to me" Chorus: G F G "See me now F G Dm a ray of light in the moondance Am G F G See me now F G Dm I cannot leave this place Am Em Am Hear me now G Am a strain of song in the forest C Don't ask me Dm Em Abm Am Abm Am To follow where you lead" Verse: Am She followed him out the forest Dm Am And collapsed upon the earth Her feet had walked but a distance G Am From the green land of her birth Verse: Am She faded into a flower Dm Am That would bloom for one bright eve He could not take from the forest G Am What was never meant to leave
