[Verse 1]
             
Well I know th

              
at my darling 

    
has troubles
             
You are hangin

            
g down your he

ad
             
Your love for 

              
me is like the

 
 flowers
             
Your love for 

             
me’s withered 

    
and dead


[Chorus]
             
I’ve been gath

              
ering the flow

             
ers from the h

illside
             
Just to wreath

             
 around your b

row
             
But you kept m

              
e a-waiting so

 
 long dear
             
That the flowe

             
rs have all wi

       
thered now


Tenor Guitar Solo


[Verse 2]
             
How can I go t

              
hrough life fe

      
eling lonely
             
How can I go t

              
hrough life fe

      
eling sad
             
When my dream 

              
and the one th

     
at I cherish
             
Has forsaken t

             
he good for th

  
e bad


[Chorus]
             
I’ve been gath

              
ering the flow

             
ers from the h

illside
             
Just to wreath

             
 around your b

row
             
But you kept m

              
e a-waiting so

 
 long dear
             
That the flowe

             
rs have all wi

       
thered now


Tenor Guitar Solo


[Verse 3]
             
I will lift up

              
 my head to th

  
e angels
             
I will seal al

              
l my love with

   
 a prayer
             
And I’ll pray 

              
that the Fathe

     
r in Heaven
             
Will unite us 

            
in happiness t

here


[Chorus]
             
I’ve been gath

              
ering the flow

             
ers from the h

illside
             
Just to wreath

             
 around your b

row
             
But you kept m

              
e a-waiting so

 
 long dear
             
That the flowe

             
rs have all wi

       
thered now


Tenor Guitar Solo


[Verse 4]
             
That is all no

              
w my darling I

   
’m leaving
             
I hope you wil

              
l always have 


fun
             
While my life 

              
here on earth 

        
will be lonely
             
While some oth

             
er my sweethea

       
rt has won


[Chorus]
             
I’ve been gath

              
ering the flow

             
ers from the h

illside
             
Just to wreath

             
 around your b

row
             
But you kept m

              
e a-waiting so

 
 long dear
             
That the flowe

             
rs have all wi

       
thered now