Johnny Cash - Tears In The Holston River Chords
Tempo:
130.45 bpm
Chords used:
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E
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
On October 23rd, 1978, I lost a loved one, and I confess I cried.
[A] In the joyous celebration [D] of the lady and her music,
there [A] were tears in the [D] Holston River [E] when Mabel Carter [A]
died.
[D] Then walking down that river road, [A] I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets,
silver beads of love, sparkling on the [E] river's tide.
And I'll [A] just bet they turned to diamonds for [D] the love that was behind them.
There were [A] tears in the Holston River [E] when Mother Mabel [A]
died.
[E]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[E] [A]
Then on January 8th, 1979, we lost Sarah Carter, and the pain was [E] multiplied.
Down [A] below that old clench mountain, [D] we laid her at Mount Vernon.
There were [A] tears in the Holston River when [E] Sarah Carter died.
[D] Then walking down that river road, [A] I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets,
silver beads of love, sparkling in the river's [E] tide.
And I'll [A] just bet they turned to diamonds for [D] the love that was behind them.
[B] There were [A] tears in [D] the [A] Holston River when [E] Mabel and Sarah [A]
died.
There were tears in [D] the [A] Holston River when Mother [D] Mabel [A] and [E] Sarah Carter [A]
died.
[D]
[A] [D]
[E] [A]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
On October 23rd, 1978, I lost a loved one, and I confess I cried.
[A] In the joyous celebration [D] of the lady and her music,
there [A] were tears in the [D] Holston River [E] when Mabel Carter [A]
died.
[D] Then walking down that river road, [A] I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets,
silver beads of love, sparkling on the [E] river's tide.
And I'll [A] just bet they turned to diamonds for [D] the love that was behind them.
There were [A] tears in the Holston River [E] when Mother Mabel [A]
died.
[E]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[E] [A]
Then on January 8th, 1979, we lost Sarah Carter, and the pain was [E] multiplied.
Down [A] below that old clench mountain, [D] we laid her at Mount Vernon.
There were [A] tears in the Holston River when [E] Sarah Carter died.
[D] Then walking down that river road, [A] I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets,
silver beads of love, sparkling in the river's [E] tide.
And I'll [A] just bet they turned to diamonds for [D] the love that was behind them.
[B] There were [A] tears in [D] the [A] Holston River when [E] Mabel and Sarah [A]
died.
There were tears in [D] the [A] Holston River when Mother [D] Mabel [A] and [E] Sarah Carter [A]
died.
[D]
[A] [D]
[E] [A]
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[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ On October _ _ _ _ 23rd, _ _ _ 1978, _ _ _ _ I lost a loved one, and I confess I cried. _ _
_ _ [A] In the joyous celebration _ [D] of the lady and her music,
there [A] were tears in the [D] Holston River _ [E] when Mabel Carter [A]
died.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Then walking down that river road, [A] I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets, _ _
silver beads of love, sparkling on the [E] river's tide. _ _ _
And I'll [A] just bet they turned to diamonds for [D] the love that was behind them.
There were [A] tears in the Holston River _ [E] when Mother Mabel [A] _
died. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then on January _ _ _ 8th, _ _ 1979, _ _ _ _ we lost Sarah Carter, _ and the pain was _ [E] multiplied. _ _ _
Down [A] below that old clench mountain, _ [D] we laid her at Mount Vernon.
_ There were [A] tears in the Holston River when [E] Sarah Carter died.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Then walking down that river road, [A] I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets, _ _
silver beads of love, _ sparkling in the river's [E] tide. _ _ _
And I'll [A] just bet they turned to diamonds for [D] the love that was behind them.
[B] There were [A] tears in [D] the [A] Holston River _ when [E] Mabel and Sarah [A]
died.
_ _ _ There were tears in [D] the [A] Holston River _ when Mother [D] Mabel [A] and [E] Sarah Carter [A]
died. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ On October _ _ _ _ 23rd, _ _ _ 1978, _ _ _ _ I lost a loved one, and I confess I cried. _ _
_ _ [A] In the joyous celebration _ [D] of the lady and her music,
there [A] were tears in the [D] Holston River _ [E] when Mabel Carter [A]
died.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Then walking down that river road, [A] I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets, _ _
silver beads of love, sparkling on the [E] river's tide. _ _ _
And I'll [A] just bet they turned to diamonds for [D] the love that was behind them.
There were [A] tears in the Holston River _ [E] when Mother Mabel [A] _
died. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then on January _ _ _ 8th, _ _ 1979, _ _ _ _ we lost Sarah Carter, _ and the pain was _ [E] multiplied. _ _ _
Down [A] below that old clench mountain, _ [D] we laid her at Mount Vernon.
_ There were [A] tears in the Holston River when [E] Sarah Carter died.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Then walking down that river road, [A] I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets, _ _
silver beads of love, _ sparkling in the river's [E] tide. _ _ _
And I'll [A] just bet they turned to diamonds for [D] the love that was behind them.
[B] There were [A] tears in [D] the [A] Holston River _ when [E] Mabel and Sarah [A]
died.
_ _ _ There were tears in [D] the [A] Holston River _ when Mother [D] Mabel [A] and [E] Sarah Carter [A]
died. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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