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Cumberland River

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[Intro]
G  C  G  D  G
[Verse]
GI left old Kentucky in a blinding fog
Cheaded for the southland haulin cedar Glogs.
GAlong around Celina I saw the sky turn blue
GHeaded for the Southland Dwith a six man Gcrew.
[Chorus] 
GCumberland River carry me
Con down the line to sunny TenneGssee.
GShirley Mae's awaitin' as lonely as can be
GCumberland River let me Dfeel that southern Gbreeze.
G  C  G  D  G
[Verse] 
GTwo days on the river the weather it got rough
CHeaded for the south bank we hit a big rock Gbluff.
GWorkin' like the devil to turn this boat around
GTwo miles south of Carthage wDe made it safe anGd sound.
[Chorus] 
GCumberland River carry me
Con down the line to sunny TenneGssee.
GShirley Mae's awaitin' as lonely as can be
GCumberland River let me Dfeel that southern Gbreeze.
G  C  G  D  G
[Verse] 
GTwo more days of travel and then I'll draw my pay
CHeaded for the southland to see my Shirley GMae
GA part a can of sorghum and a sack of flour
GFifteen dollars waitin' Dseven cents an Ghour.
[Chorus] 
GCumberland River carry me
Con down the line to sunny TenneGssee.
GShirley Mae's awaitin' as lonely as can be
GCumberland River let me Dfeel that southern Gbreeze.
G  C  G  D  G
[Chorus] 
GCumberland River carry me
Con down the line to sunny TenneGssee.
GShirley Mae's awaitin' as lonely as can be
GCumberland River let me Dfeel that southern Gbreeze.
GCumberland River let me Dfeel that southern Gbreeze.
D  G

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Cumberland River

by Dailey & Vincent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G D G

[Verse]

I left old Kentucky in a blinding fog

C G

headed for the southland haulin cedar logs.

Along around Celina I saw the sky turn blue

G D G

Headed for the Southland with a six man crew.

[Chorus]

Cumberland River carry me

C G

on down the line to sunny Tennessee.

Shirley Mae's awaitin' as lonely as can be

G D G

Cumberland River let me feel that southern breeze.

G C G D G

[Verse]

Two days on the river the weather it got rough

C G

Headed for the south bank we hit a big rock bluff.

Workin' like the devil to turn this boat around

G D G

Two miles south of Carthage we made it safe and sound.

[Chorus]

Cumberland River carry me

C G

on down the line to sunny Tennessee.

Shirley Mae's awaitin' as lonely as can be

G D G

Cumberland River let me feel that southern breeze.

G C G D G

[Verse]

Two more days of travel and then I'll draw my pay

C G

Headed for the southland to see my Shirley Mae

A part a can of sorghum and a sack of flour

G D G

Fifteen dollars waitin' seven cents an hour.

[Chorus]

Cumberland River carry me

C G

on down the line to sunny Tennessee.

Shirley Mae's awaitin' as lonely as can be

G D G

Cumberland River let me feel that southern breeze.

G C G D G

[Chorus]

Cumberland River carry me

C G

on down the line to sunny Tennessee.

Shirley Mae's awaitin' as lonely as can be

G D G

Cumberland River let me feel that southern breeze.

G D G

Cumberland River let me feel that southern breeze.

D G

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