Lyr Req: How She Could Sing the Wildwood Flower

Subject: Lyr Req: Emmylou Harris - How She Could Sing The
From: GUEST,Kees
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 06:37 AM

On her latest CD "All I Intended To Be" Emmylou sings "How She Could Sing The Wildwood Flower". I can't find the lyrics on the web. Can anybody help??

Thanks,

Kees

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Emmylou Harris - How She Could Sing T
From: GUEST,Van
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 10:28 AM

You got the CD - you got the lyrics - just listen.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Emmylou Harris - How She Could Sing T
From: pdq
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 10:39 AM

The songs which are unique to this CD are not yet posted to the usual lyric sites. They probably will be eventually. Is this a good effort by Emmylou, Kees? I bought "Roadrunnig" and listened to it once. Mr Mumbles did not help much.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Emmylou Harris - How She Could Sing The
From: Peace
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 03:11 AM

The song is on YOUTUBE.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Emmylou Harris - How She Could Sing T
From: peregrina
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 03:14 AM

I'm guessing that Kees is a Dutch speaker?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Emmylou Harris - How She Could Sing The
From: GUEST,Kees
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 07:48 AM

Thank you all sofar, Indeed I am Dutch. I've seen/heard the song on YouTube but I can't understand all the words.

Kees

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Emmylou Harris - How She Could Sing T
From: peregrina
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 08:06 AM

Groeten, Kees.

I think if this gets refreshed someone might put the words up. Or an Emmylou lyric site will surely have them soon?

Subject: RE: Req: Emmylou Harris-How She Could Sing Wildwood...
From: MoorleyMan
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 10:09 AM

I've just got the CD, and the lyrics are printed in full in the booklet that comes with it.

Subject: RE: Req: Emmylou Harris-How She Could Sing Wildwood...
From: quokka
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 10:59 AM

i love Emmylou!Only CD i've got though is Red Dirt Girl... i think I need more...seen her in concert once 5 yrs ago. Stunning voice still

Subject: Lyr Add: HOW SHE COULD SING THE WILDWOOD FLOWER
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 02:04 PM

Kees,
Here you are...a present to my all Netherlands friends from the UK.

HOW SHE COULD SING THE WILDWOOD FLOWER
(Kate & Anna McGarrigle and Emmylou Harris)

How she would sing the Wildwood Flower
The orphan girl that he would love so long
In the end he knew she'd been his finest hour
And all he has left of her is the song

He first saw her standing by her cabin door
Her song was ringing out in a voice so proud and sure
To the lonesome valley, he'd bring her there to be his bride
Where they would work together side by side

She was his sunshine, she was his moon and morning star,
His words would ring true, on the chords of her guitar,
He was driven and lost to her for days and days
'Til the lonesome valley finally drove her heart away

Chorus...How she would sing...

We all cling to, as the years keep rolling on,
One single promise, of a love that's past and gone.
And the lonesome valley, we all walk it by ourselves,
Where the Wildwood Flower is the story we will tell.

Chorus....


It's about A.P.Carter and Sarah Carter of the Carter family of West Virginia. Their marriage didn't last but the songs,reputation and influence on country music have. Bless 'em.
Enjoy

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Songwriter attribution and formatting added.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Req: Emmylou Harris-How She Could Sing Wildwood...
From: GUEST,Kees
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 02:38 PM

Greycap,

I really appreciate this, thank you for your help.

Peregrina,

Ook de groeten,

Kees

Subject: RE: Req: Emmylou Harris-How She Could Sing Wildwoo
From: GUEST,Van
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 03:13 PM

Sorry for being so cynical

Subject: RE: Req: Emmylou Harris-How She Could Sing Wildwood...
From: GUEST,A Friend
Date: 02 Jul 08 - 04:05 PM

"How She Could Sing the Wildwood Flower" was co-written by Emmylou Harris and Kate & Anna McGarrigle.

Subject: RE: Req: Emmylou Harris-How She Could Sing Wildwood...
From: GUEST,Greycap
Date: 03 Jul 08 - 10:38 AM

Kees,
Any fan of EmmyLou is a friend of mine. My pleasure.

Subject: ADD: How She Could Sing the Wildwood Flower
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Jul 08 - 12:02 PM

I hear the lyrics just a little bit different from the transcription above. Here's what I came up with:


How She Could Sing the Wildwood Flower
(Kate & Anna McGarrigle and Emmylou Harris)

CHORUS
How she could sing the Wildwood Flower,
The orphan girl he would love so long;
In the end he knew she'd been his finest hour,
And all he has left of her is a song.

He first saw her standing by a cabin door,
Her song was ringing in a song so strong and sure;
To the lonesome valley, he'd bring her there to be his bride,
Where they would live and work together side by side.

She was his sunshine, she was his moon and morning star,
His words would ring true, on the chords of her guitar;
He was driven and lost to her for days and days,
'Til the lonesome valley finally drove her far away.

Chorus...How she could sing...

We all cling to, as the years keep rolling on,
One single promise, of a love that's past and gone;
And that lonesome valley, we all walk it by ourselves,
Where the Wildwood Flower is the story we will tell.

Chorus...How she could sing...

FINAL CHORUS
How she could sing the Wildwood Flower,
Now all we have left of her is a song


Transcribed by ear from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQnDqE7cdxI.

Any further corrections?
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Req: Emmylou Harris-How She Could Sing Wildwood...
From: Wizzle
Date: 12 Aug 08 - 06:42 AM

Would someone be able to help me with the chords for this?

Subject: RE: Req: Emmylou Harris-How She Could Sing Wildwood...
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 12 Aug 08 - 07:05 AM

When I grow up, I want to look just like Emmylou. Oh, that gorgeous sparkling, silver hair of hers! :0)

Subject: Chords Add: HOW SHE COULD SING THE WILDWOOD FLOWER
From: Gideonn
Date: 19 Aug 08 - 03:13 PM

dead sure on the chorus chords as can see them on YouTube. Verse chords almost complete. She appears to hold the D for the first two lines, then in line three ?. [any ideas?] Final verse line is D A D.

Also note correction to first verse, line two,

"Her VOICE was ringing in a song so strong and true,"

is how she sings it on YouTube.   
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CHORUS
D                      G
How she could sing the Wildwood Flower,
D                            A
The orphan girl he would love so long;
D                                 G
In the end he knew she'd been his finest hour,
D                   A          D
And all he has left of her is a song.


D
He first saw her standing by a cabin door,
D
Her voice was ringing in a song so strong and sure;
D                            ?
To the lonesome valley, he'd bring her there to be his bride,
D                              A               D
Where they would live and work together side by side.

She was his sunshine, she was his moon and morning star,
His words would ring true, on the chords of her guitar;
He was driven and lost to her for days and days,
'Til the lonesome valley finally drove her far away.

Chorus...How she could sing...

We all cling to, as the years keep rolling on,
One single promise, of a love that's past and gone;
And that lonesome valley, we all walk it by ourselves,
Where the Wildwood Flower is the story we will tell.

Chorus...How she could sing...

FINAL CHORUS
D                              G
How she could sing the Wildwood Flower,
D                      A       G
Now all we have left of her is a song.
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She alternates the base note with an up-down strum between each.