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Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair

from Ari Plays Guitar by Ari Smith

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Black is the color of my true love's hair
His face is something wondrous fair
The brightest eyes and the strongest hands
I love the ground whereon he stands

I love my lover and well he knows
I love the grass whereon he goes
And if on earth, no more he shall be
My life will surely fade from me

I'll go to the Clyde and I'll mourn and I'll weep
For satisfied I'll never be
I'll write him a letter, just a few short lines
And suffer death a thousand times

The winter's passed, and the leaves are green
The time is past that we have seen
But still I hope that the day will come
When he and I will be as one

(Scottish traditional/Appalachian traditional/John Jacob Niles)

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from Ari Plays Guitar, released February 5, 2022

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Ari Smith Madison, Wisconsin

Professional website: ari-smith-research.github.io

Improvising bassist and contemporary classical composer. Previously studied at Oberlin Conservatory. For more music, check out:

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