Lyr/Chords Req: The Girl in the Wood (C Houston)

Subject: The girl in the wood
From: GUEST,Phil Pardue
Date: 04 Jul 00 - 04:20 PM

Hello, I was wondering if anyone here could help me with the chords to The girl in the woods, as performed by Cisco Houston (or anyone else), I know that the words are here, so I only need the chords. If someone could either post them here or email them to me at [e-mail] I would be greatly appreciative. Thanks. Phil

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The girl in the wood
From: Ferrara
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 01:11 AM

What's the first line? I know one that starts, "Well, when I was a young man, and drove my mother wild, I met a girl out in the woods and she said, Child,...." etc.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The girl in the wood
From: GUEST,Dr John
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 07:01 AM

I hope I have the line breaks correct this time, Joe!

(Am)When I was a young boy and drove my mother wild,
I (F) met a maiden (G7) in the woods and (C) she, (E7) "Child,
Look deep into my green eyes and (Dm) at my autumn (Am) hair,
When you're a man you'll never see a (Dm) quite so (Am) fair.
Re-(F) member me, re-(C)member (Em) me,
Re-(Dm) member for the rest of your (Am) life."
I guess you have the rest of this. I seem to remeber it was recorded by Frrankie Lane in the 50's. Does anyone know its author? Dr John

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The girl in the wood
From: GUEST,Dr John
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 07:02 AM

...add "life". Thanks Joe for the information. Dr John

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The girl in the wood
From: Stewie
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 07:45 PM

Dr John, according to the notes to the Smithsonian/Folkways CD Cisco Houston 'The Folkways Years 1944-1961', the words and music are down to Terry Gikyson and Neal Stuart and copyrighted in 1951. Cisco first recorded it on "Hard Travellin'" FA 2042 in 1954. As you noted, it also says that Frankie Laine recorded it in 1951.

--Stewie

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The girl in the wood
From: Stewie
Date: 09 Jul 00 - 07:47 PM

Oops, that should read 'Gilkyson'.

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The girl in the wood
From: Joe Offer
Date: 10 Jul 00 - 02:37 AM

Full lyrics for this song are here (click)
-Joe Offer-