The Peasants Promise Chords & Lyrics - Blackmore's Night

[INTRO]
[Am]
[C] [Am] [G] [Am]
[Am] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [D7] [Am]
[Am]

[VERSE]
[Am]One warm summer night, he rode into sight
On a [C]wild [Am]mare that was so[G] perfectly [Am]white
I dreamed he'd re[C]turn and I was [G]right
[C]Wishes can come [G]true when you [D7]wish with all your [Am]might

[INSTRUMENTAL]
N.C.
[Am]
[Am]
[Am]
[Am]

[VERSE]
[Am]One look in his eyes and I had realized
His [C]life was so [Am]simple, he [G]had no dis[Am]guise
He lived day to [C]day, no promise he would [G]stay
But [C]in these few [G]words, he [D7]stole my heart a[Am]way

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Am]
[Am]

[VERSE]
[Am]He said, "My life's not to lead through power or greed
I [C]am but a [Am]poor man, when [G]I'm cut I [Am]bleed
A more humble [C]man, you never will [G]meet
And [C]here is my [G]heart for [D7]only you to[Am] keep"

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Am]

[CHORUS]
In the shade of a [D7]willo[Am]w tree
My poor peasant [D7]promised N.C.
to [Am]me

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Am]
[Am]
[Am]
[Am]

[VERSE]
[Am]No scholarly thoughts, he couldn't pay high costs
And [C]sometimes it [Am]feels like he's [G]totally [Am]lost
But he said this [C]true and he said it [G]loud
"I [C]promise you my [G]heart, with this [D7]solemn[Am] vow"

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[Am]
[Am]

[VERSE]
[Am]One warm summer night, he rode out of sight
On a [C]wild [Am]mare that was so [G]perfectly [Am]white
I dreamed I'd go [C]with, for ( ? ), I was [G]right
[C]Wishes can come [G]true when you [D7]wish with all your[Am] might

[CHORUS]
In the shade of a [D7]willow [Am]tree
My poor peasant [D7]promised to [Am]me

[CHORUS]
In the shade of a [D7]willo[Am]w tree
My poor peasant [D7]promised to [Am]me

[OUTRO]
[D7] [Am]
La-la-la la-la-la la la-la-la
My poor peasant [D7]promised to [Am]me
[D7] [Am]
La-la-la la-la-la la la-la-la
My poor peasant [D7]promised to [Am]me
In the shade of a [D7]willo[Am]w tree
My poor peasant [D7]promised to [Am]me