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White Dove

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[INTRO]
E  B7  E  E
[VERSE]
EIn the deep rolling E7hills of old VirAginia
There’s a Eplace I love so B7well
Where I Espent many E7days of my Achildhood
In the Ecabin where we B7loved to Edwell
[CHORUS]
EWhite dove will E7mourn in Asorrow, oh
The Ewillows will B7hang their Eheads
EI’ll live my E7life in Asorrow, oh
Since Emother and B7daddy are EdeadE  B7  E  E  
[VERSE]
EWe were all so E7happy there toAgether
In our Epeaceful little mountain B7home
But the ESavior needs E7angels up in Aheaven
Now they Esing around the B7great white Ethrone
[CHORUS]
EWhite dove will E7mourn in Asorrow, oh
The Ewillows will B7hang their Eheads
EI’ll live my E7life in Asorrow, oh
Since Emother and B7daddy are EdeadE  B7  E  E  
[VERSE]
EAs the years roll E7by I often Awonder
Will we Eall be together someB7day
And each Enight as I E7wander through the Agraveyard
Darkness Efinds me where I B7kneel to Epray
[CHORUS]
EWhite dove will E7mourn in Asorrow, oh
The Ewillows will B7hang their Eheads
EI’ll live my E7life in Asorrow, oh
Since Emother and B7daddy are Edead

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White Dove

by Ralph Stanley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[INTRO]

E B7 E E

[VERSE]

E E7 A

In the deep rolling hills of old Virginia

E B7

There’s a place I love so well

E E7 A

Where I spent many days of my childhood

E B7 E

In the cabin where we loved to dwell

[CHORUS]

E E7 A

White dove will mourn in sorrow, oh

E B7 E

The willows will hang their heads

E E7 A

I’ll live my life in sorrow, oh

E B7 E E B7 E E

Since mother and daddy are dead

[VERSE]

E E7 A

We were all so happy there together

E B7

In our peaceful little mountain home

E E7 A

But the Savior needs angels up in heaven

E B7 E

Now they sing around the great white throne

[CHORUS]

E E7 A

White dove will mourn in sorrow, oh

E B7 E

The willows will hang their heads

E E7 A

I’ll live my life in sorrow, oh

E B7 E E B7 E E

Since mother and daddy are dead

[VERSE]

E E7 A

As the years roll by I often wonder

E B7

Will we all be together someday

E E7 A

And each night as I wander through the graveyard

E B7 E

Darkness finds me where I kneel to pray

[CHORUS]

E E7 A

White dove will mourn in sorrow, oh

E B7 E

The willows will hang their heads

E E7 A

I’ll live my life in sorrow, oh

E B7 E

Since mother and daddy are dead

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