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Alberta

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Music originally from Doc Watson covered by Seth Avett
[Intro]  
(based on a G chord)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-------------3-------------0---------0---------------------------------|
G|-------0---0---0---0---0-----0---0-----0---0---0---------------------------|  x2
D|-----0---0---2-------0---2/4-------0-2-------0-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------------3-------------------------|
GAlberta     Bmlet your Amhair    Dhang Glow
[Intro]
I Gsaw her Gfirst on an Dapril Gmorn'
As she Gwalked through the Bmmist in a Cfield of Dhay
Her Ghair lit the Gworld with its Cgolden Gglow
And the Gsmile on her Bmface     Amburned my Dheart Gaway
[Intro]
GAlberta     Bmlet your Amhair    Dhang Glow
[Intro]
GAlberta let your Fhair hang DlowD7  
I'll Cgive you more Bmgold than your Dapron can GholdEm  
if you'll Gonly     Bmlet your Amhair    Dhang Glow
[Intro]
GAlbertaBm,     what's Amon      Dyour Gmind
[Intro]
GAlberta, what's Fon your Dmind
My heCart is so Bmsad, 'cause you Dtreat me Gso bEmad
AlbGertaBm,     what's Amon      Dyour Gmind
[Intro]
I Gthought my Ggolden Dtime would Glast
But the Gfield of Bmhay was Csoon cut Ddown
In a Gshort few Gweeks it aCll was Gpast
And my gGolden Bmgirl     Amjust a DpainfuGl song
[Intro]
GAlberta     Bmlet your Amhair    Dhang Glow
[Intro]
GAlberta let your Fhair hang DlowD7  
I'll Cgive you more Bmgold than your Dapron can GholdEm  
if you'll Gonly     Bmlet your Amhair    Dhang Glow

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Alberta

by Seth Avett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Music originally from Doc Watson covered by Seth Avett

[Intro]

(based on a G chord)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---3-------------3-------------0---------0---------------------------------|

G|-------0---0---0---0---0-----0---0-----0---0---0---------------------------| x2

D|-----0---0---2-------0---2/4-------0-2-------0-----------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-3-----------------------------------------------3-------------------------|

G Bm Am D G

Alberta let your hair hang low

[Intro]

G G D G

I saw her first on an april morn'

G Bm C D

As she walked through the mist in a field of hay

G G C G

Her hair lit the world with its golden glow

G Bm Am D G

And the smile on her face burned my heart away

[Intro]

G Bm Am D G

Alberta let your hair hang low

[Intro]

G F D D7

Alberta let your hair hang low

C Bm D G Em

I'll give you more gold than your apron can hold

G Bm Am D G

if you'll only let your hair hang low

[Intro]

G Bm Am D G

Alberta, what's on your mind

[Intro]

G F D

Alberta, what's on your mind

C Bm D G Em

My heart is so sad, 'cause you treat me so bad

G Bm Am D G

Alberta, what's on your mind

[Intro]

G G D G

I thought my golden time would last

G Bm C D

But the field of hay was soon cut down

G G C G

In a short few weeks it all was past

G Bm Am D G

And my golden girl just a painful song

[Intro]

G Bm Am D G

Alberta let your hair hang low

[Intro]

G F D D7

Alberta let your hair hang low

C Bm D G Em

I'll give you more gold than your apron can hold

G Bm Am D G

if you'll only let your hair hang low

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