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[Intro]
G D Em Bm C D G
[Verse 1]
GWay up Dnorth, where the Emsnow Bmflies
And the Csun don't Dhardly GshineD  
GIf it weren't Dfor, Emmy true Bmlove
I'd have Clong ago lGost my Dmind
I'd have long ago lost my GmindD  
[Verse 2]
There's Ggood folks Dhere and gEmood folks tBmhere
Cmost everyDwhere I GgoD  
But the lGand oDf my hEmeart is dBmown
where the Csnow white cGotton gDrows
where the snow white cotton gGrowsD  
[Chorus]
When the Criver runs Bmover from the Ammelting Gsnow
we will Ctake to the Dhigher Gground
when the Cwater goes Bmdown again, we'll Amsaddle our Gold paint
Cwe'll be Dhomeward Gbound
me and Cmy love Bmwill be Dhomeward Gbound
[Solo]
G D Em Bm C D G D G D Em Bm C G D G
[Verse 3]
GHeartstrings hold Dtighter than the rEmoots of a lBmive oak tree
Cholding through Dtornado GwindD  
Gtougher than Dtimber, sEmtronger than Bmsteel
they'll Cguide me back sGouthward aDgain
they'll guide me back southward aGgainD  
[Chorus]
When the Criver runs Bmover from the Ammelting Gsnow
we will Ctake to the Dhigher Gground
when the Cwater goes Bmdown again, we'll Amsaddle our Gold paint
Cwe'll be Dhomeward Gbound
me and Cmy love Bmwill be Dhomeward Gbound
[Outro]
C Bm Am G C D G

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Heartstrings

by Alison Krauss & Union Station

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em Bm C D G

[Verse 1]

G D Em Bm

Way up north, where the snow flies

C D G D

And the sun don't hardly shine

G D Em Bm

If it weren't for, my true love

C G D

I'd have long ago lost my mind

G D

I'd have long ago lost my mind

[Verse 2]

G D Em Bm

There's good folks here and good folks there

C D G D

most everywhere I go

G D Em Bm

But the land of my heart is down

C G D

where the snow white cotton grows

G D

where the snow white cotton grows

[Chorus]

C Bm Am G

When the river runs over from the melting snow

C D G

we will take to the higher ground

C Bm Am G

when the water goes down again, we'll saddle our old paint

C D G

we'll be homeward bound

C Bm D G

me and my love will be homeward bound

[Solo]

G D Em Bm C D G D G D Em Bm C G D G

[Verse 3]

G D Em Bm

Heartstrings hold tighter than the roots of a live oak tree

C D G D

holding through tornado wind

G D Em Bm

tougher than timber, stronger than steel

C G D

they'll guide me back southward again

G D

they'll guide me back southward again

[Chorus]

C Bm Am G

When the river runs over from the melting snow

C D G

we will take to the higher ground

C Bm Am G

when the water goes down again, we'll saddle our old paint

C D G

we'll be homeward bound

C Bm D G

me and my love will be homeward bound

[Outro]

C Bm Am G C D G

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