Chords for The Morris Brothers - Top Of Old Smokey

Tempo:
120.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Morris Brothers - Top Of Old Smokey chords
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I guess you people have been wondering about these uniforms we've been wearing.
No, these are not for a stage.
No.
We don't use these on stage.
See, I went and robbed a body shop down here.
We dropped in on you and caught you like
We dropped in on this and caught us while we was a-workin'.
See, this is Marsha's body shop down here at the foot of the hill.
We work on cars.
They tear them up and we fix them, paint them.
Why cars instead of music?
Well, you know, after you get along in life, you gotta have something to fall back on.
Well, I fell back a long time ago.
And since then, we've been beating out bodies and painting bodies and working on cars for a living.
I must say it's hard, but what ain't hard to make a living out of this day and time?
Of course, back when we was in music years ago, come easy, go easy, and God sent Sunday every day.
But now, you work every day and you rest on Sunday.
Right?
Yeah, but I slept on this hill here in two big station wagons and all the people got out of it.
I thought that some kind of army was invading us.
I didn't know whether to run or hide or what.
I figured you thought business was picking up.
It was.
Business is picking today, ain't it, Earl?
Wiley, what about let's get Earl and his boy here to join us on an old, real old tune.
Well, the oldest thing I know that I drew more mail for than any song that I ever sang in my whole life was On Top of Old Smoky.
Well, why not do two or three verses in the chorus of two of it?
That's a good one.
You want me to sing a [B] verse or two of it?
Sure.
All right.
You ready?
How about that, sir?
[A] Okay.
In the key of A.
All
[D]
right, boss.
All covered [A] with snow.
I lost my [E] true lover.
I was hoping [A]
I'd go into [D] Georgia.
Then I'll write you [A] my mind.
My mind is to get [E] married.
And I'll leave you tied on the clock.
[D] It's all covered [A] with snow.
I lost my [E] true lover.
I was hoping [A]
[D]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
I'd go on back to [D] old Smoky.
Old Smoky [A] so high.
Where the wild birds [E] and they can hear my sad [A] cry.
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
B
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A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
B
12341112
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Let's start jamming Earl Scruggs & Morris Brothers - On Top Of Old Smokey chords, Practice these chords sequence - A, E, A, D and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 63 BPM before aiming for the song's 126 BPM. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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I guess you people have been wondering about these uniforms we've been wearing.
No, these are not for a stage.
No.
We don't use these on stage.
See, I went and robbed a body shop down here.
We dropped in on you and caught you like_
We dropped in on this and caught us while we was a-workin'.
See, this is Marsha's body shop down here at the foot of the hill.
We work on cars.
They tear them up and we fix them, paint them.
Why cars instead of music?
_ _ Well, you know, after you get along in life, you gotta have something to fall back on.
Well, I fell back a long time ago. _ _
And since then, _ we've been beating out bodies and painting bodies and working on cars for a living.
_ I must say it's hard, but what ain't hard to make a living out of this day and time?
Of course, back _ when we was in music years ago, _ come easy, go easy, and God sent Sunday every day.
But now, you work every day and you rest on Sunday.
Right?
_ Yeah, but I slept on this hill here in two big station wagons and all the people got out of it.
I thought that _ some kind of army was invading us.
_ I didn't know whether to run or hide or what.
_ _ I figured you thought business was picking up.
It was.
_ Business is picking today, ain't it, Earl?
_ _ Wiley, what about let's get Earl and his boy here to join us on an old, real old tune.
_ _ Well, the oldest thing I know that I drew more mail for than any song that I ever sang in my whole life was On Top of Old Smoky.
Well, why not do two or three verses in the chorus of two of it?
That's a good one.
You want me to sing a [B] verse or two of it?
Sure.
All right.
You ready?
How about that, sir?
[A] Okay.
In the key of A.
All
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ right, boss.
_ All covered [A] with snow. _ _ _ _ _ _
I lost my [E] true lover. _ _
_ _ _ I was hoping [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'd go into [D] _ Georgia. _ _ _
_ Then I'll write you [A] my _ mind.
_ _ _ My mind is to get [E] married. _ _ _ _
And I'll leave you tied _ _ _ _ _ on the clock. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ It's all covered [A] with snow. _ _
_ _ I lost my [E] true lover.
_ _ _ _ _ I was hoping _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
I'd go on back to [D] old _ Smoky.
_ _ _ _ Old Smoky [A] so _ high.
_ _ _ Where the wild birds [E] and _ _ _ _ _ _ they can hear my _ _ sad [A] cry. _ _ _ _

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