D Bm7
Bein` born in-- blocks of--- buildings, -oe
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with a sub~~~~~~ way lul-la-bye
Bm7
When I dreamed of-- Ap-pal-a-chia
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it was dreams~~~~~~~ That had to die
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Coal trains wail~~~in` banjos frailing
Bm7 Em7 D
Sounds es-cap~~~in` through the night
G/D G D
But the Face~~~~~~` of Ap - pa-la-chia
C G D
was there-- in that grey~~~~~ apartment life
2
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I would fashion I`d imagine
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Some-where steeped~~~~~ in water-falls
Bm7
Wild birds sing to a five string
C G D
Bouncin` mus~~~~~ic off mountain walls
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Coal trains wail~~~~~in` banjos frailing
Bm7 Em7 D
Sounds escape~~~~~~in` through the door
G/D G D
But the Face~~~~~~~~ Of Appalachia was there
C G
she was chang~~~~~in` that`s for
D C G D
sure~~~~~ she was chang~~~~in` that`s for sure.
3.
D Bm7
Grand pa made me quite a promise
C G D
For the day~~~~~ I came of age
Bm7
He said we`d walk through Appalachia
C G D
Northern Geor~~~~~~gia all through to Maine
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Dreadfull sor~~~~ry my beloved
Bm7 Em7 D
Such a prom~~~~~~ise couldn`t keep
G/D G D
All my dreams~~~~~ of Appalachia
C G D
Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories
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Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories
