these chords are inspired from the tab by stuart lowe .

capo on 1st fret .

E : | 022100 |
E : | 222454 |
A : | x02220 |
B : | x24442 |
Fm# : | 244222 |
Gm# : | 466444 |

note : the ’e’ chord can be played as E , but this one fits better .

E A E
i wandered by a brookside
E A B
i wandered by a mill
E A E
i could not hear the water
Fm# E B
the murmuring it was still
E A E
not a sound of any grasshopper
E A B
nor the chirp of any bird
E Gm# A E
but the beating of my own heart
A B A
was the only sound i heard

E Gm# A E
the beating of my own heart
A B E
was the only sound i heard

E B Fm# B E B Fm# B A E Gm# A Fm# A B
* instrumental *

E A E
then silent tears fast flowing
E A B
when someone stood beside
E A E
a hand upon my shoulder
Fm# E B
i knew the touch was kind
E A E
he drew me near and nearer
E A B
we neither spoke one word
E Gm# A E
but the beating of our own two hearts
A B A
was the only sound i heard

E Gm# A E
the beating of our own two hearts
A B E
was the only sound i heard