Chords for Ralph Stanley & Emmylou Harris
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
C#
G
G#
D
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N]
[G]
An empty life echoes in a hollow heart, and wasted [Gm]
[G] are an old man's tears.
Yesterday I turned the pages of an old book, a book I hadn't seen in many years, and inside
I found the rose that you had given, [D] and on [G] it fell an [D] old man's [G] tears.
For a moment it seemed to bloom again, and return to the days of long ago.
[D] [G] I remember the love that you had offered, but with scornful heart [D] I [G] told you to go.
My years since then ain't been happy, it's been all I can do just to [D] pretend, [G] and I found
that while living was no answer, now [D] all alone [G] I must wait to meet [D] the end.
[G] Once more I'm now looking [D] at your rose, [G] the only thing I have that you once touched, and
I take it from the pages, I see it crumbled
[D] into [G] dust.
[D] [G] An empty [D] life echoes [G]
in a hollow heart, and wasted are an [D] old man's [G] tears.
[C#]
One morning as [G#] I rambled [C#] down by the
[F#] seashore, a wind it did [C#] whistle,
[G#] and the waters [C#] did
roll.
I heard a [G#] fair damsel make [C#] a pitiful [F#] sound, she sounded [C#] so lonesome [G#]
in the waters [C#] around.
My [G#] love's gone and left me, the [C#]
one I [F#] adore.
He's gone [C#] where I never [G#]
will see him no [C#] more.
I never will marry, I never [G#] will marry, or be no man's wife.
Or [C#] be no man's wife.
I expect to live single.
[F#]
I expect to live [C#] single.
All the days of [G#] my life.
All the days of [C#] my life.
The shells in [G#] the ocean shall [C#] be my [F#] deathbed, and the fish in [C#] deep water
[G#] swim over
[C#] my head.
She plunged her [G#] fair body in the water [F#] so deep, then [C#] closed her blue eyes [G#]
in the waters
to [C#] sleep.
I never will marry, I never [G#] will marry, or be no man's wife.
[Fm] Or be no [F#] man's wife.
I expect to live single.
I expect to [C#] live single.
All the days of [G#] my life.
All the days of my life.
[G]
An empty life echoes in a hollow heart, and wasted [Gm]
[G] are an old man's tears.
Yesterday I turned the pages of an old book, a book I hadn't seen in many years, and inside
I found the rose that you had given, [D] and on [G] it fell an [D] old man's [G] tears.
For a moment it seemed to bloom again, and return to the days of long ago.
[D] [G] I remember the love that you had offered, but with scornful heart [D] I [G] told you to go.
My years since then ain't been happy, it's been all I can do just to [D] pretend, [G] and I found
that while living was no answer, now [D] all alone [G] I must wait to meet [D] the end.
[G] Once more I'm now looking [D] at your rose, [G] the only thing I have that you once touched, and
I take it from the pages, I see it crumbled
[D] into [G] dust.
[D] [G] An empty [D] life echoes [G]
in a hollow heart, and wasted are an [D] old man's [G] tears.
[C#]
One morning as [G#] I rambled [C#] down by the
[F#] seashore, a wind it did [C#] whistle,
[G#] and the waters [C#] did
roll.
I heard a [G#] fair damsel make [C#] a pitiful [F#] sound, she sounded [C#] so lonesome [G#]
in the waters [C#] around.
My [G#] love's gone and left me, the [C#]
one I [F#] adore.
He's gone [C#] where I never [G#]
will see him no [C#] more.
I never will marry, I never [G#] will marry, or be no man's wife.
Or [C#] be no man's wife.
I expect to live single.
[F#]
I expect to live [C#] single.
All the days of [G#] my life.
All the days of [C#] my life.
The shells in [G#] the ocean shall [C#] be my [F#] deathbed, and the fish in [C#] deep water
[G#] swim over
[C#] my head.
She plunged her [G#] fair body in the water [F#] so deep, then [C#] closed her blue eyes [G#]
in the waters
to [C#] sleep.
I never will marry, I never [G#] will marry, or be no man's wife.
[Fm] Or be no [F#] man's wife.
I expect to live single.
I expect to [C#] live single.
All the days of [G#] my life.
All the days of my life.
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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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An empty life echoes _ _ _ _ in a hollow _ heart, _ and wasted [Gm] _ _ _
[G] are an old man's _ tears.
_ _ _ _ _ Yesterday I turned the pages of an old book, a book I hadn't seen in many years, and inside
I found the rose that you had given, [D] and on [G] it fell an [D] old man's [G] tears.
_ For a moment it seemed to bloom again, and return to the days of long ago.
[D] _ [G] I remember the love that you had offered, but with scornful heart [D] I [G] told you to go.
_ _ My years since then ain't been happy, it's been all I can do just to [D] pretend, _ [G] and I found
that while living was no answer, now [D] all alone [G] I must wait to meet [D] the end.
_ [G] _ Once more I'm now looking [D] at your rose, [G] the only thing I have that you once touched, _ and
I take it from the pages, I see it crumbled _
[D] into [G] dust. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ An empty [D] life echoes _ _ [G] _
in a hollow _ _ heart, _ and wasted _ _ are _ _ an [D] old _ _ man's [G] tears. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ One morning as [G#] I rambled _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] down by the _
[F#] _ _ seashore, _ _ _ _ a wind it did [C#] whistle, _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ and the waters [C#] did
roll. _ _ _
_ _ I heard a [G#] fair damsel _ make _ _ _ [C#] a pitiful _ [F#] _ _ sound, _ _ _ _ she sounded [C#] so _ lonesome _ _ [G#] _
_ _ in the _ waters [C#] around. _ _ _ _ _ _
My [G#] love's gone and left _ me, _ _ _ _ the [C#]
one I [F#] _ adore. _ _ _
_ _ _ He's gone [C#] where I never _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
will see him no [C#] _ more.
I never will marry, _ I never [G#] will marry, or be no man's wife.
_ Or [C#] be no man's wife.
I expect to live single.
[F#] _
I expect to live [C#] single.
All the days of [G#] my life.
_ All the days of [C#] my _ life. _ _
_ _ _ The shells in [G#] the ocean _ _ _ _ _ _ shall [C#] be my _ [F#] deathbed, _ _ _ _ _ _ and the fish in [C#] deep water _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ swim over _
[C#] my head. _ _ _ _
_ She plunged her [G#] fair body _ _ _ _ _ in the water [F#] so _ deep, _ _ _ _ _ then _ [C#] closed her blue eyes _ _ _ [G#] _
_ in the waters
to [C#] sleep.
I never will marry, _ I never _ [G#] will marry, or be no man's wife.
[Fm] Or be no [F#] man's wife.
I expect to live single.
I expect to [C#] live single.
All the days of [G#] my life. _
All the days of my life. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
An empty life echoes _ _ _ _ in a hollow _ heart, _ and wasted [Gm] _ _ _
[G] are an old man's _ tears.
_ _ _ _ _ Yesterday I turned the pages of an old book, a book I hadn't seen in many years, and inside
I found the rose that you had given, [D] and on [G] it fell an [D] old man's [G] tears.
_ For a moment it seemed to bloom again, and return to the days of long ago.
[D] _ [G] I remember the love that you had offered, but with scornful heart [D] I [G] told you to go.
_ _ My years since then ain't been happy, it's been all I can do just to [D] pretend, _ [G] and I found
that while living was no answer, now [D] all alone [G] I must wait to meet [D] the end.
_ [G] _ Once more I'm now looking [D] at your rose, [G] the only thing I have that you once touched, _ and
I take it from the pages, I see it crumbled _
[D] into [G] dust. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ An empty [D] life echoes _ _ [G] _
in a hollow _ _ heart, _ and wasted _ _ are _ _ an [D] old _ _ man's [G] tears. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ One morning as [G#] I rambled _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] down by the _
[F#] _ _ seashore, _ _ _ _ a wind it did [C#] whistle, _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ and the waters [C#] did
roll. _ _ _
_ _ I heard a [G#] fair damsel _ make _ _ _ [C#] a pitiful _ [F#] _ _ sound, _ _ _ _ she sounded [C#] so _ lonesome _ _ [G#] _
_ _ in the _ waters [C#] around. _ _ _ _ _ _
My [G#] love's gone and left _ me, _ _ _ _ the [C#]
one I [F#] _ adore. _ _ _
_ _ _ He's gone [C#] where I never _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
will see him no [C#] _ more.
I never will marry, _ I never [G#] will marry, or be no man's wife.
_ Or [C#] be no man's wife.
I expect to live single.
[F#] _
I expect to live [C#] single.
All the days of [G#] my life.
_ All the days of [C#] my _ life. _ _
_ _ _ The shells in [G#] the ocean _ _ _ _ _ _ shall [C#] be my _ [F#] deathbed, _ _ _ _ _ _ and the fish in [C#] deep water _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ swim over _
[C#] my head. _ _ _ _
_ She plunged her [G#] fair body _ _ _ _ _ in the water [F#] so _ deep, _ _ _ _ _ then _ [C#] closed her blue eyes _ _ _ [G#] _
_ in the waters
to [C#] sleep.
I never will marry, _ I never _ [G#] will marry, or be no man's wife.
[Fm] Or be no [F#] man's wife.
I expect to live single.
I expect to [C#] live single.
All the days of [G#] my life. _
All the days of my life. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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