Chords for Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
Tempo:
112.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[D] [G]
When I was young and [D] in my prime, I left my home [G] in Caroline.
Now all I do is set and [D] pine for all those folks [G] I left behind.
I've got the blue raft [D] of news, and I stand right [G] here to sing.
My Griffith pack to [C] travel, and I'm strapped to gravel through [D] that Blue Ridge [G] far away.
[D]
[G]
[C]
[D] [G]
I'm gonna stay right [D] by my pa, I'm gonna do right [G] by my ma.
I'll hang around [D] the cabin door, no work I'll worry [G] anymore.
I've got the Blue Ridge [D] map to me, gonna see my [G] own old friend.
Gonna hunt the [C] possums where the poor dogs plod, [D] I'm on that Blue Ridge [G] far away.
[D]
[G]
[C]
[D] [G]
I see a window [D] with a light, I see two heads of [G] snowy white.
I seem to hear them [D] both recite, where is my one ring [G] boy tonight?
I've got the Blue Ridge [D] map to me, and I stand right here [G] to sing.
Every day I'm counting [C] till I find my map [D] on that Blue [G] Ridge far away.
[D] [G]
When I was young and [D] in my prime, I left my home [G] in Caroline.
Now all I do is set and [D] pine for all those folks [G] I left behind.
I've got the blue raft [D] of news, and I stand right [G] here to sing.
My Griffith pack to [C] travel, and I'm strapped to gravel through [D] that Blue Ridge [G] far away.
[D]
[G]
[C]
[D] [G]
I'm gonna stay right [D] by my pa, I'm gonna do right [G] by my ma.
I'll hang around [D] the cabin door, no work I'll worry [G] anymore.
I've got the Blue Ridge [D] map to me, gonna see my [G] own old friend.
Gonna hunt the [C] possums where the poor dogs plod, [D] I'm on that Blue Ridge [G] far away.
[D]
[G]
[C]
[D] [G]
I see a window [D] with a light, I see two heads of [G] snowy white.
I seem to hear them [D] both recite, where is my one ring [G] boy tonight?
I've got the Blue Ridge [D] map to me, and I stand right here [G] to sing.
Every day I'm counting [C] till I find my map [D] on that Blue [G] Ridge far away.
Key:
D
G
C
D
G
C
D
G
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
When I was young and [D] in my prime, _ I left my home [G] in Caroline. _
Now all I do is set and [D] pine for all those folks [G] I left behind.
I've got the blue raft [D] of news, and I stand right [G] here to sing.
My Griffith pack to [C] travel, and I'm strapped to gravel through [D] that Blue Ridge [G] far away. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ I'm gonna stay right [D] by my pa, _ _ I'm gonna do right [G] by my ma. _
_ I'll hang around [D] the cabin door, _ no work I'll worry [G] anymore. _
I've got the Blue Ridge [D] map to me, gonna see my [G] own old friend.
Gonna hunt the [C] possums where the poor dogs plod, [D] I'm on that Blue Ridge [G] far away. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
I see a window [D] with a light, _ I see two heads of [G] snowy white. _
I seem to hear them [D] both recite, _ where is my one ring [G] boy tonight?
I've got the Blue Ridge [D] map to me, _ and I stand right here [G] to sing.
Every day I'm counting [C] till I find my map [D] on that Blue [G] Ridge far away. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
When I was young and [D] in my prime, _ I left my home [G] in Caroline. _
Now all I do is set and [D] pine for all those folks [G] I left behind.
I've got the blue raft [D] of news, and I stand right [G] here to sing.
My Griffith pack to [C] travel, and I'm strapped to gravel through [D] that Blue Ridge [G] far away. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ I'm gonna stay right [D] by my pa, _ _ I'm gonna do right [G] by my ma. _
_ I'll hang around [D] the cabin door, _ no work I'll worry [G] anymore. _
I've got the Blue Ridge [D] map to me, gonna see my [G] own old friend.
Gonna hunt the [C] possums where the poor dogs plod, [D] I'm on that Blue Ridge [G] far away. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
I see a window [D] with a light, _ I see two heads of [G] snowy white. _
I seem to hear them [D] both recite, _ where is my one ring [G] boy tonight?
I've got the Blue Ridge [D] map to me, _ and I stand right here [G] to sing.
Every day I'm counting [C] till I find my map [D] on that Blue [G] Ridge far away. _ _
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