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Solo acoustic version from Radio Bristol Sessions.
If you want to follow along with the play styling just watch the video. It isn't too 
hard to catch on to the chord timing, right and left hand mutes, and various other small 
[Verse 1]
C/GAll of my friends said "FWhat's out in Cumberland?"
C/G"Gonna get lonesome when yoGu get out to Cumberland"
C/G"Stay in the city, boy, Fwinter is a wonderland"
C/GThey all mean well, GI will remember them
[Chorus]
C/GOh boy gotta Fget yourself back to the C/Gcountry now, Gcountry now
C/GOh boy gotta Fget yourself back to the C/Gcountry GnowC/G  
[Verse 2]
C/GWander through the holler, honey, Fwander through the glen
C/GNeighborly with fiddleheads, Gcopperheads, and moccasins
C/GBuild a little cabin, honey, Fthrow a window in
C/GWatch the breeze blowin' through the Ghickories and dandellins’
[Chorus]
C/GOh boy gFet yourself back to the C/Gcountry now, Gcountry now
C/GOh boy gotta Fget yourself back to the C/Gcountry nGowC/G  
[Bridge]
 C/G(mute)                           C/G     F  C/G  
If you get there before I do
 C/G(mute)                                C/G    F  C/G  
Tell everybody I'm a 'coming too
C/G     G     C/G    F     C/G G C/G
[Verse 3]
C/GI know a pretty girl, she's the pFrettiest there's ever been
C/GWild as a weed, Gsweeter than a mandolin
C/GI ain't a handsome man but Fsus2I bet she'd take me as I am
C/GI haven't met her yet but I Gbet she lives in Cumberland
[Chorus]
C/GOh boy gFet yourself back to the cC/Gountry now, cGountry now
C/GOh boy gotta Fget yourself back to the C/Gcountry noGwC/G  
[Verse 4]
C/GSo before you start talkin' 'bout the Fwonders of the world again
C/GThe Taj Mahal, the Great Wall, the Gplaces that I never been
C/GTake a little drive, take a liFttle trip to heaven and
C/GWonder for a while if it's Gparadise or Cumberland
[Chorus]
C/GOh boy gFet yourself back to the cC/Gountry now, cGountry now
C/GOh boy gotta Fget yourself back to the C/Gcountry nGowC/G  
[Outro]
C/GOh boy gotta Fget yourself back to the C/Gcountry now, Gcountry now
C/GOh boy gotta Fget yourself back to the C/Gcountry nGowC/G  
C/G     F     C/G  G  C/G

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Cumberland

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fsus2

Solo acoustic version from Radio Bristol Sessions.

If you want to follow along with the play styling just watch the video. It isn't too

hard to catch on to the chord timing, right and left hand mutes, and various other small

[Verse 1]

C/G F

All of my friends said "What's out in Cumberland?"

C/G G

"Gonna get lonesome when you get out to Cumberland"

C/G F

"Stay in the city, boy, winter is a wonderland"

C/G G

They all mean well, I will remember them

[Chorus]

C/G F C/G G

Oh boy gotta get yourself back to the country now, country now

C/G F C/G G C/G

Oh boy gotta get yourself back to the country now

[Verse 2]

C/G F

Wander through the holler, honey, wander through the glen

C/G G

Neighborly with fiddleheads, copperheads, and moccasins

C/G F

Build a little cabin, honey, throw a window in

C/G G

Watch the breeze blowin' through the hickories and dandellins’

[Chorus]

C/G F C/G G

Oh boy get yourself back to the country now, country now

C/G F C/G G C/G

Oh boy gotta get yourself back to the country now

[Bridge]

C/G C/G F C/G

(mute)

If you get there before I do

C/G C/G F C/G

(mute)

Tell everybody I'm a 'coming too

C/G G C/G F C/G G C/G

[Verse 3]

C/G F

I know a pretty girl, she's the prettiest there's ever been

C/G G

Wild as a weed, sweeter than a mandolin

C/G Fsus2

I ain't a handsome man but I bet she'd take me as I am

C/G G

I haven't met her yet but I bet she lives in Cumberland

[Chorus]

C/G F C/G G

Oh boy get yourself back to the country now, country now

C/G F C/G G C/G

Oh boy gotta get yourself back to the country now

[Verse 4]

C/G F

So before you start talkin' 'bout the wonders of the world again

C/G G

The Taj Mahal, the Great Wall, the places that I never been

C/G F

Take a little drive, take a little trip to heaven and

C/G G

Wonder for a while if it's paradise or Cumberland

[Chorus]

C/G F C/G G

Oh boy get yourself back to the country now, country now

C/G F C/G G C/G

Oh boy gotta get yourself back to the country now

[Outro]

C/G F C/G G

Oh boy gotta get yourself back to the country now, country now

C/G F C/G G C/G

Oh boy gotta get yourself back to the country now

C/G F C/G G C/G

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