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Kathy Mattea - Green Rolling Hills
INTRO: C  
CHORUS:
Oh, the green rolling Ghills of West VirCginia
Are the Fnearest thing to heaven that I Gknow
Though the Ctimes are sad and drear
And I Fcannot linger here
They'll Ckeep me and Gnever let me Cgo
My daddy said, "Don't Gever be a Cminer"
For a Fminer's grave is all I'll ever Gown
There's Chard times everywhere
I can't Ffind a dime to spare
These Care the worst Gtimes I've ever Cknown
CHORUS:
But the green rolling Ghills of West VirCginia
Are the Fnearest thing to heaven that I Gknow
Though the Ctimes are sad and drear
And I Fcannot linger here
They'll Ckeep me and Gnever let me Cgo
So, I'll move away inGto some crowded Ccity
In some Fnorthern factory town you'll find me Gthere
Though I'll Cleave the past behind
I'll Fnever change my mind
These Ctroubled times are Gmore than I can Cbear
CHORUS:
But the green rolling Ghills of West VirCginia
Are the Fnearest thing to heaven that I Gknow
Though the Ctimes are sad and drear
And I Fcannot linger here
They'll Ckeep me and Gnever let me Cgo
INSTRUMENTAL:    C    G     C     F     G     C     F    C    G  C  
Someday, I'll go Gback to West VirCginia
To those Fgreen, rolling hills I love so Gwell
Oh, Csomeday I'll go home
And I Fknow I'll right the wrong
These Chard times will Gfollow me no Cmore
CHORUS:
Oh, the green rolling Ghills of West VirCginia
Are the Fnearest thing to heaven that I Gknow
Though the Ctimes are sad and drear
And I Fcannot linger here
They'll Ckeep me and Gnever let me Cgo
Though the times are sad and drear
And I Fcannot linger here
They'll Ckeep me and Gnever let me Cgo
OUTRO:     C    G      C    G      C    F      C    G      C    G  C  

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Green Rolling Hills

by Kathy Mattea

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Kathy Mattea - Green Rolling Hills

INTRO:

CHORUS:

G C

Oh, the green rolling hills of West Virginia

F G

Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know

Though the times are sad and drear

And I cannot linger here

C G C

They'll keep me and never let me go

G C

My daddy said, "Don't ever be a miner"

F G

For a miner's grave is all I'll ever own

There's hard times everywhere

I can't find a dime to spare

C G C

These are the worst times I've ever known

CHORUS:

G C

But the green rolling hills of West Virginia

F G

Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know

Though the times are sad and drear

And I cannot linger here

C G C

They'll keep me and never let me go

G C

So, I'll move away into some crowded city

F G

In some northern factory town you'll find me there

Though I'll leave the past behind

I'll never change my mind

C G C

These troubled times are more than I can bear

CHORUS:

G C

But the green rolling hills of West Virginia

F G

Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know

Though the times are sad and drear

And I cannot linger here

C G C

They'll keep me and never let me go

C G C F G C F C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C

Someday, I'll go back to West Virginia

F G

To those green, rolling hills I love so well

Oh, someday I'll go home

And I know I'll right the wrong

C G C

These hard times will follow me no more

CHORUS:

G C

Oh, the green rolling hills of West Virginia

F G

Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know

Though the times are sad and drear

And I cannot linger here

C G C

They'll keep me and never let me go

Though the times are sad and drear

And I cannot linger here

C G C

They'll keep me and never let me go

C G C G C F C G C G C

OUTRO:

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