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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|--D2--|-G/B-x--|-F#m-x--|-Em-x--|--A0--|--C0--|-Cm-3--|--B72--|
B|--3--|--0--|--x--|--0--|--2--|--1--|--4--|--0--|
G|--2--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--5--|--2--|
D|--0--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--5--|--4--|
A|--0--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--0--|--3--|--3--|--2--|
D|--0--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|
[Intro]
D G/B F#m Em A
D G/B
[Verse 1]
I wish you could've stuck aF#mround this year
The Emspring came soAoner than we thoDughtG/B  
If you'd seen all those lF#meaves turn green
You mEmight not've fAelt so loDst.
[Chorus 1]
Old CCountry,B7  
Why'd you let him Emleave?C  
Old Country,B7  
Why'd you let him Emleave?
MmCmmG/B  
[Verse 2]
Workin' longer in the fF#mields these days,
With Emnothing to coAme home toD  G/B  
Except a momma layin' fF#mlat in a daze,
EmPrayin' and Apleadin' for yDou.
[Chorus 2]
Old CCountry,B7  
Why'd you let him Emleave?C  
Old Country,B7  
Why'd you let him Emleave?
MmCmm
MmCmmm
[Bridge]
G/B F#m Em A D
G/B F#m Em A D
[Chorus 3]
Old CCountry,
           Em  C*
Old Country,
B7Why'd you let hiCm leave?
HmCmmmm
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|* I'm pretty sure this chord was a mistake, it should probably be B7, but this is how she played it live.
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Old Country

by Andrea von Kampen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

F#m

D G/B F#m Em A C Cm B7

e|--2--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--2--|

B|--3--|--0--|--x--|--0--|--2--|--1--|--4--|--0--|

G|--2--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--5--|--2--|

D|--0--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--5--|--4--|

A|--0--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--0--|--3--|--3--|--2--|

D|--0--|--5--|--4--|--2--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|

[Intro]

D G/B F#m Em A

D G/B

[Verse 1]

F#m

I wish you could've stuck around this year

Em A D G/B

The spring came sooner than we thought

F#m

If you'd seen all those leaves turn green

Em A D

You might not've felt so lost.

[Chorus 1]

C B7

Old Country,

Em C

Why'd you let him leave?

Old Country,

Why'd you let him leave?

C G/B

Mmmm

[Verse 2]

F#m

Workin' longer in the fields these days,

Em A D G/B

With nothing to come home to

F#m

Except a momma layin' flat in a daze,

Em A D

Prayin' and pleadin' for you.

[Chorus 2]

C B7

Old Country,

Em C

Why'd you let him leave?

Old Country,

Why'd you let him leave?

Mmmm

[Bridge]

G/B F#m Em A D

[Chorus 3]

Old Country,

Em C

Old Country,

B7 C

Why'd you let him leave?

Hmmmm

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|* I'm pretty sure this chord was a mistake, it should probably be B7, but this is how she played it live.

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