It occurred to me that one reason this song sounds so artsy is that the "verses" are different lengths. So why not put two rhyming lines in the second verse (If he on earth no more I'd see...) and make the music come more naturally. So I did. The music posted above has to be adjusted accordingly.


Second Try

1.Black is the col-or of my true love's hair.
His eyes are dark and kind and fair.
With ten-der lips and gen-tle hands.
I love the ground on which he stands.
I love my love, and well he knows.
2. If he on earth no more I'd see,
my joy in life would ne-ver be.
In chap-el and town he pon-ders long.
With fence and field he is ab-le and strong.
I love my love, and well he knows.
3. I go to Trou-ble-some, that mis-chiev-ous creek.
It’s shal-low now; my thoughts are deep.
I'll write a song with lov-ing rhymes.
I'll sing his name a thou-sand times.
I love my love, and well he knows.
Black is the col-or of my true love's hair.

'Black is the Color,' by Leeneia is licensed under a Creative Commons ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

(This means you can sing it, copy it, distribute it, record it. All you can't do is fuss with it a little and claim a copyright. )

If you are a regular Mudcatter and would like a jpg of the sheet music, you can PM me.