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Blue Valley Songbird

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GShe was born in a place D7called Blue GValley
At the Cfoot of the Tennessee Ghills
With the Cblue birds and blue bells and Gblue mountain water
And the A7sound of the Blue WhippoorD7will
But Gthere was no D7peace in the Gvalley
Her Cdaddy a cruel ruthless Gman
CUsed and abused her Gmind and her Embody
So her Gmama said D7run while you Gcan
So at fifteen she D7took to the Ghighway
BeClongings and guitar in Ghand
And she Cburied herself in her Gmu-Emsic
The Gone thing she D7did underGstand
And she sings like a B7bird and she Cwrites like a Gpoet
Her voice has that high lonesome D7sound
She Ghurts and her B7songs are the Cbest way to Gshow it
So the CBlue Valley Gsongbird keeps D7traveling Garound
She hopes D7someday she will Gmake it
And Ceveryone says that she Gwill
When Cshe comes to town Gcrowds flock around
To see the A7girl from the Tennessee D7hills
She writes Gletters back D7home to her Gmomma
In Ccare of the preacher in Gtown
They're Csacred to her so she Greads them at Emchurch
And so her Gdaddy canD7not track her Gdown
And she sings like a B7bird and she Ccries like a Gbaby
Whenever she turns off the D7lights
She's a Gwhole lot B7lonesome and a Clittle bit Gcrazy
From Cmemories and Gmiseries and D7dreams gone Gawry
Blue dress B7blue shoes a Cblue CadiGllac
A band dressed in blue by her D7side
GInstruments B7tied to the Ctop and the Gback
Cause the CBlue Valley Gsongbird is D7singing toGnight
One nighters B7honky tonks Cyears flying Gby
CShe's never Gmade it but D7Lord knows she Gtries
Expressing the B7feelings Cshe holds inGside
And the CBlue Valley Gsongbird is D7singing toGnight
Oh the CBlue Valley Gsongbird is D7singing toGnight
And she sings like a B7bird and she Cwrites like a Gpoet

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The story behind the song

"Blue Valley Songbird" tells the story of Leanna Taylor, a country singer grappling with a controlling manager and a difficult past. The song explores her journey to confront painful memories, including an abusive father who stifled her singing talent and mistreated her mother. As Leanna navigates her present, she finds herself reliving these past traumas, especially when faced with domineering behavior. At its heart, this song is about finding the strength to break free from cycles of abuse and reclaim one's voice.

AI-written from these sources:Blue Valley Songbird — Wikipedia ↗Dolly Parton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Blue Valley Songbird

by Dolly Parton

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G D7 G

She was born in a place called Blue Valley

C G

At the foot of the Tennessee hills

C G

With the blue birds and blue bells and blue mountain water

A7 D7

And the sound of the Blue Whippoorwill

G D7 G

But there was no peace in the valley

C G

Her daddy a cruel ruthless man

C G Em

Used and abused her mind and her body

G D7 G

So her mama said run while you can

D7 G

So at fifteen she took to the highway

C G

Belongings and guitar in hand

C G Em

And she buried herself in her mu-sic

G D7 G

The one thing she did understand

B7 C G

And she sings like a bird and she writes like a poet

Her voice has that high lonesome sound

G B7 C G

She hurts and her songs are the best way to show it

C G D7 G

So the Blue Valley songbird keeps traveling around

D7 G

She hopes someday she will make it

C G

And everyone says that she will

C G

When she comes to town crowds flock around

A7 D7

To see the girl from the Tennessee hills

G D7 G

She writes letters back home to her momma

C G

In care of the preacher in town

C G Em

They're sacred to her so she reads them at church

G D7 G

And so her daddy cannot track her down

B7 C G

And she sings like a bird and she cries like a baby

Whenever she turns off the lights

G B7 C G

She's a whole lot lonesome and a little bit crazy

C G D7 G

From memories and miseries and dreams gone awry

B7 C G

Blue dress blue shoes a blue Cadillac

A band dressed in blue by her side

G B7 C G

Instruments tied to the top and the back

C G D7 G

Cause the Blue Valley songbird is singing tonight

B7 C G

One nighters honky tonks years flying by

C G D7 G

She's never made it but Lord knows she tries

B7 C G

Expressing the feelings she holds inside

C G D7 G

And the Blue Valley songbird is singing tonight

C G D7 G

Oh the Blue Valley songbird is singing tonight

B7 C G

And she sings like a bird and she writes like a poet

About Blue Valley Songbird Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play Blue Valley Songbird by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blue Valley Songbird chords”, “Blue Valley Songbird guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton Blue Valley Songbird chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Blue Valley Songbird chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blue Valley Songbird lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D7, C, A7, Em, B7.

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Is "Blue Valley Songbird" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Blue Valley Songbird" in?

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