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Caroline Herring - Wise Woman
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO:   C    G    F   C(4x)  
CHORUS:
I went up to the mountain
And I Fcame back a wise CwomanF  
Went to the Criver, Fcame back wiser GstillC  
Only to see, you're as Fdear to me as the Cair I breatheF  
Won't you Cmeet me at that Fmansion Gon the Chill
Stuffed your mattress and Gwove your Fsheets
Patched your blanket, piece by Cpiece
If the Flord had granted me a Cchoice, I'd a Fheld up my Ghand
We Cground the corn, moulded Glard and Flye
Had ten children and Cwatched four dieF  
I'll stand beCside you when you meet the Gpromised Cland
CHORUS:
Because I went up to the mountain
And I Fcame back a wise CwomanF  
Went to the Criver, Fcame back wiser GstillC  
Only to see, you're as Fdear to me as the Cair I breatheF  
Won't you Cmeet me at that Fmansion Gon the Chill
INSTRUMENTAL:   F    C    F    C    F    G      C    F    C    F    C    F    G  C  
Danced to the fiddle on a GSaturday Fnight
And chopped the cotton beCfore daylightF  
The sun don't go Cdown on a Fpoor man's woGes
But my Clove, if you don't Gmeet the Fdawn
I promise you, I'll Ccarry onF  
Singing, 'Precious CMemories', as I plant aGlong the Crows
CHORUS:
Because I went up to the mountain
And I Fcame back a wise CwomanF  
Went to the Criver, Fcame back wiser GstillC  
Only to see, you're as Fdear to me as the Cair I breatheF  
Won't you Cmeet me at that Fmansion Gon the Chill
Won't you meet me at the Fmansion on the hCill
Won't you meet me at the Fmansion on the hCill
OUTRO:   C    G    F    C    F    C   F   G  C  

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Wise Woman

by Caroline Herring

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Caroline Herring - Wise Woman

CAPO: 5th Fret

C G F C

INTRO: (4x)

CHORUS:

I went up to the mountain

F C F

And I came back a wise woman

C F G C

Went to the river, came back wiser still

F C F

Only to see, you're as dear to me as the air I breathe

C F G C

Won't you meet me at that mansion on the hill

G F

Stuffed your mattress and wove your sheets

Patched your blanket, piece by piece

F C F G

If the lord had granted me a choice, I'd a held up my hand

C G F

We ground the corn, moulded lard and lye

C F

Had ten children and watched four die

C G C

I'll stand beside you when you meet the promised land

CHORUS:

Because I went up to the mountain

F C F

And I came back a wise woman

C F G C

Went to the river, came back wiser still

F C F

Only to see, you're as dear to me as the air I breathe

C F G C

Won't you meet me at that mansion on the hill

F C F C F G C F C F C F G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G F

Danced to the fiddle on a Saturday night

C F

And chopped the cotton before daylight

C F G

The sun don't go down on a poor man's woes

C G F

But my love, if you don't meet the dawn

C F

I promise you, I'll carry on

C G C

Singing, 'Precious Memories', as I plant along the rows

CHORUS:

Because I went up to the mountain

F C F

And I came back a wise woman

C F G C

Went to the river, came back wiser still

F C F

Only to see, you're as dear to me as the air I breathe

C F G C

Won't you meet me at that mansion on the hill

F C

Won't you meet me at the mansion on the hill

F C

Won't you meet me at the mansion on the hill

C G F C F C F G C

OUTRO:

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