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Leaving Eden

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Carolina Chocolate Drops
Leaving Eden
[Intro]
 C   Am(2x)
[Verse]
CHush now, don't you Amwake up
We'll be leCaving at first Amlight
Mama's buDmying you a moCckingbird
To Emlull you thrFough the night
We'll Ccross the Dan by Ammorning
Here's a Cblanket for you to Amshare
They're Dmbuilding down in CGeorgia
Daddy Emhears he'll fFind work there
[Chorus]
And the Dmmockingbird can't Csing
Like the Emcrying of a dFove
And DmI can't tell my dCaughters
All the Amthings that I'm scared of
But FI am not aCfraid of that bright Emglory up aFbove
DmDying's just aCnother way to Emleave the Fones you love
[Verse]
No wCork for the wAmorking man
Just Cone more empty Ammill
DmHard times in CRockingham
EmHard times haFrder still
The Ccrows are in the Amkitchen
The Cwolves at the dAmoor
Our Dmfathers' land of CEden is EmparadFise no more
[Chorus]
And the Dmmockingbird can't Csing
Like the Emcrying of a dFove
And DmI can't tell my dCaughters
All the Amthings that I'm scared of
But FI am not aCfraid of that bright Emglory up aFbove
DmDying's just aCnother way to Emleave the Fones you love
[Instrumental]
My sCister stayed in AmEden
Her Chusband's got somAme land
An Dmagent for the cCounty thinks that Emthey might Fmake a stand
A Chard life of Amworking
With Cnothing much to Amshow
A Dmlong life of Cleaving with EmnowheFre to go
[Chorus]
And the Dmmockingbird can't Csing
Like the Emcrying of a dFove
And DmI can't tell my dCaughters
All the Amthings that I'm scared of
But FI am not aCfraid of that bright Emglory up aFbove
DmDying's just aCnother way to Emleave the Fones you love 

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Leaving Eden

by Carolina Chocolate Drops

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

Chords in this song · guitar

There is an excellent version of this song with the capo on the 5th fret that is just like the recording and

videos.

This version below is ok if you don't have a capo and want to sing in a lower key.

Carolina Chocolate Drops

Leaving Eden

[Intro]

C Am

(2x)

[Verse]

C Am

Hush now, don't you wake up

C Am

We'll be leaving at first light

Dm C

Mama's buying you a mockingbird

Em F

To lull you through the night

C Am

We'll cross the Dan by morning

C Am

Here's a blanket for you to share

Dm C

They're building down in Georgia

Em F

Daddy hears he'll find work there

[Chorus]

Dm C

And the mockingbird can't sing

Em F

Like the crying of a dove

Dm C

And I can't tell my daughters

All the things that I'm scared of

F C Em F

But I am not afraid of that bright glory up above

Dm C Em F

Dying's just another way to leave the ones you love

[Verse]

C Am

No work for the working man

C Am

Just one more empty mill

Dm C

Hard times in Rockingham

Em F

Hard times harder still

C Am

The crows are in the kitchen

C Am

The wolves at the door

Dm C Em F

Our fathers' land of Eden is paradise no more

[Chorus]

Dm C

And the mockingbird can't sing

Em F

Like the crying of a dove

Dm C

And I can't tell my daughters

All the things that I'm scared of

F C Em F

But I am not afraid of that bright glory up above

Dm C Em F

Dying's just another way to leave the ones you love

[Instrumental]

C Am

My sister stayed in Eden

C Am

Her husband's got some land

Dm C Em F

An agent for the county thinks that they might make a stand

C Am

A hard life of working

C Am

With nothing much to show

Dm C Em F

A long life of leaving with nowhere to go

[Chorus]

Dm C

And the mockingbird can't sing

Em F

Like the crying of a dove

Dm C

And I can't tell my daughters

All the things that I'm scared of

F C Em F

But I am not afraid of that bright glory up above

Dm C Em F

Dying's just another way to leave the ones you love

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