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My heart is sad and I am lone ly, think ing of the one I love.
I know I nev er more shall see him till we met in heav’n a bove.
So bur y me be neath the wil low; ’Neath the weep ing wil low tree.
And when he knows where I am sleep ing, then per haps he’ll weep for me.
They told me that he loved an oth er, I could not be lieve them true
un til an an gel soft ly whis pered, “he has proved his love un true.”
So bur y me be neath the wil low, ’neath the weep ing wil low tree,
and when he knows where I am sleep ing then per haps he’ll weep for me.
To mor row was to be our wed ding Lord, oh Lord where can he be?
He’s gone a way to wed an oth er; he no lon ger cares for me.
So bur y me, oh bur y me
’neath the weep ing wil low tree
And when he knows where I am sleep ing, then per haps he’ll weep,
weep,
weep,
for me.
Bury Me Beneath The Willow — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" by Traditional in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to develop your Alberti bass technique in a musically meaningful context — your left hand will cycle through broken chord patterns (root-fifth-third-fifth) that need to stay smooth and even at 80 BPM, so start by practicing that hand alone until the rolling motion feels automatic.
In the key of A, you'll be working primarily with A, D, and E chord shapes, and the trickiest moment is usually the transition from D back to A, where your left hand has to resettle quickly without stumbling over the bass pattern.
Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers close to the keys to make those jumps cleaner.
Your right hand carries a vocal-style melody that breathes naturally, so resist the urge to rush through phrase endings — give the longer notes their full value and let the sadness sit.
I'd suggest looping the first verse hands-separate, then combining at half tempo before bringing it up to speed.
This piece will genuinely solidify your ability to keep an Alberti bass steady while shaping an expressive melody on top, which is a skill you'll use in countless songs going forward.
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About “Bury Me Beneath The Willow”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Bury Me Beneath The Willow"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" by Traditional played in?
- Bury Me Beneath The Willow is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bury Me Beneath The Willow"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Bury Me Beneath The Willow"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Bury Me Beneath The Willow"?
- "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" was originally performed by Traditional. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Traditional can I play here?
- Try "DECK THE HALLS", "WE SHALL OVERCOME", "WORRIED MAN BLUES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 80 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.