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Appalachian Rain 
© 2000 Johnsmith, Blue Pine Music / Buddy Mondlock, Major Bob Music (ASCAP) 
Capo I
tune low E to D
Intro:   G/  D/  A4/  Bm/
         G/  A4/  D/  D/
         Bm            A4  D/Fis
1. Setting out on this journey
I Gpacked up my reDgrets
Now I Bmsit here A4in this Gshelter
Seems I A4don't have many Bmleft
So I'm Gwriting you this Dletter
On this A4rainy April Bmday
You said your Gheart neeDded some A4disBmtance
GSo I A4walked aDway
CHORUS:
A4I would Dgladly walk from DGeorgia, Gall the way to DMaine
                                G  D/Fis
I would cross the creeks and the mountain peaks
BmWhispering your A4name
                       G  D/Fis
If you asked me I would do this
              G  D/Fis  A4  
I would go and not complain
But this Gwalk's for Dme, to A4find my Bmpeace
In the GAppaA4lachian Drain
         Bm           A4  D/Fis
2. Looking out on the Blue Ridge
I pulled a Gpebble from my Dshoe
I threw it Bmdown inA4to the Gvalley
Then A4I sat and thought of Bmyou
I wish someGhow it was that Deasy
To just let A4go of all the Bmpain
But it's Gnot, so DI keep A4walBmkin'
In the GAppaA4lachian DRain
CHORUS
Bridge:
You could A4meet me at KaA4tahdin
On that Bmclear September Bmday
                                 G  D/Fis
But if you're not there where the trail ends,
GI'll still be oA4kay
CHORUS

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Appalachian Rain

by Johnsmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Appalachian Rain

Capo I

tune low E to D

G D A4 Bm

Intro: / / / /

G A4 D D

/ / / /

Bm A4 D

/Fis

1. Setting out on this journey

G D

I packed up my regrets

Bm A4 G

Now I sit here in this shelter

A4 Bm

Seems I don't have many left

G D

So I'm writing you this letter

A4 Bm

On this rainy April day

G D A4 Bm

You said your heart needed some distance

G A4 D

So I walked away

CHORUS:

A4 D D G D

I would gladly walk from Georgia, all the way to Maine

G D

/Fis

I would cross the creeks and the mountain peaks

Bm A4

Whispering your name

G D

/Fis

If you asked me I would do this

G D A4

/Fis

I would go and not complain

G D A4 Bm

But this walk's for me, to find my peace

G A4 D

In the Appalachian rain

Bm A4 D

/Fis

2. Looking out on the Blue Ridge

G D

I pulled a pebble from my shoe

Bm A4 G

I threw it down into the valley

A4 Bm

Then I sat and thought of you

G D

I wish somehow it was that easy

A4 Bm

To just let go of all the pain

G D A4 Bm

But it's not, so I keep walkin'

G A4 D

In the Appalachian Rain

CHORUS

Bridge:

A4 A4

You could meet me at Katahdin

Bm Bm

On that clear September day

G D

/Fis

But if you're not there where the trail ends,

G A4

I'll still be okay

CHORUS

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