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Alberta

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// Verse
I Gsaw her Gfirst on an Dapril Gmorn'
As she Gwalked through the Bmmist in a Cfield of Dhay
Her Ghair lit the Gworld with its Cgolden Gglow
And the Gsmile on her Bmface Amburned my Dheart Gaway
// Chorus
GAlberta Bmlet your Amhair Dhang Glow
GAlberta let your Fhair hang Dlow
I'll Cgive you more Bmgold than your Dapron can Ghold
if you'll Gonly Bmlet your Amhair Dhang Glow
I thought my golden time would last
But the field of hay was soon cut down
In a short few weeks it all was past
And my golden girl just a painful song
Alberta, what's on your mind
Alberta, what's on your mind
My heart is so sad, 'cause you treat me so bad
Alberta, what's on your mind
GAlberta, Bmlet your Amhair Dhang Glow

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Alberta

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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// Verse

G G D G

I saw her first on an april morn'

G Bm C D

As she walked through the mist in a field of hay

G G C G

Her hair lit the world with its golden glow

G Bm Am D G

And the smile on her face burned my heart away

// Chorus

G Bm Am D G

Alberta let your hair hang low

G F D

Alberta let your hair hang low

C Bm D G

I'll give you more gold than your apron can hold

G Bm Am D G

if you'll only let your hair hang low

I thought my golden time would last

But the field of hay was soon cut down

In a short few weeks it all was past

And my golden girl just a painful song

Alberta, what's on your mind

My heart is so sad, 'cause you treat me so bad

Alberta, what's on your mind

G Bm Am D G

Alberta, let your hair hang low

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