Verse 1
[Am]
Black is the color of my true love's hair
[Am] [G]
His face so soft and wondrous fair
[F] [Am]
The purest eyes and the strongest hands
[D/F#]
I love the ground on where he stands
[C/G]
I love the ground on where he stands
[Em] [Am] [G]
Black is the color of my true love's hair
[F]
Of my true love's hair
[Em] [Am]
Of my true love's hair
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Verse 2
[Am]
Oh, I love my lover and well he knows
[G]
Yes, I love the ground on where he goes
[F] [Em]
And still I hope that the time will come
[D]
When he and I will be as one
[C]
When he and I will be as one
[G]
When he and I will be as one
[Am] [C] [F]
So black is the color of my true love's hair
[Em]
Of my true love's hair
[A]
Of my true love's hair.