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Poor Valley Girl

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[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-0-2-3-3/4--44--22--0-----------------|
A|------------------------0-2-3--2-0----|
E|-----------------------------------3--|
|  G   D|  D|  D|  D   G|  G|
[Verse 1]
GShe never could give up the homestead on the Dfarm
Where they handed off tobacco in the big tobacco Gbarn
And the long straight road that ran from the house down to the Droad
That went to A.P. Carter's Store, down the logging truck she Grode
[Chorus]
Oh, she'd Csit and she'd gaze at the Gfoggy mountain top
Where the Dswift hawk circled 'round the Clinch Mountain Grocks
At the Cschool down in Hiltons, she'd read about the Gworld
CreDated to be conquered by this poor valley Ggirl
[Break]
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-0-2-3-3/4--44--22--0------------------|
A|------------------------0-2-3--2-0-----|
E|-----------------------------------3---|
|  G   D|  D|  D|  D   G|  G|
[Verse 2]
GHer mother was an Addington, from over Copper DCreek
Her father was of sturdy stock, she was royal but Gmeek
Her laughter was infectious, her music was pure Djoy
And she'd win the hearts of many men, as she had many a Gboy
[Verse 3]
GHer mother became famous, Maybelle and her guiDtar
With sisters Helen and Anita; the family was four Gstar
She gave the world two daughters, and a son with auburn Dcurls
And I thank God that he gave me this sweet poor valley Ggirl
[Chorus]
Oh, she'd Csit and she'd gaze at the Gfoggy mountain top
Where the Dswift hawk circled 'round the Clinch Mountain Grocks
At the Cschool down in Hiltons, she'd read about the Gworld
CreDated to be conquered by this poor valley Ggirl

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Poor Valley Girl

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

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

B|--------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------|

D|-0-2-3-3/4--44--22--0-----------------|

A|------------------------0-2-3--2-0----|

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

G D D D D G G

| | | | | |

[Verse 1]

G D

She never could give up the homestead on the farm

Where they handed off tobacco in the big tobacco barn

And the long straight road that ran from the house down to the road

That went to A.P. Carter's Store, down the logging truck she rode

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, she'd sit and she'd gaze at the foggy mountain top

D G

Where the swift hawk circled 'round the Clinch Mountain rocks

C G

At the school down in Hiltons, she'd read about the world

D G

Created to be conquered by this poor valley girl

[Break]

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

B|---------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------|

D|-0-2-3-3/4--44--22--0------------------|

A|------------------------0-2-3--2-0-----|

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

G D D D D G G

| | | | | |

[Verse 2]

G D

Her mother was an Addington, from over Copper Creek

Her father was of sturdy stock, she was royal but meek

Her laughter was infectious, her music was pure joy

And she'd win the hearts of many men, as she had many a boy

[Verse 3]

G D

Her mother became famous, Maybelle and her guitar

With sisters Helen and Anita; the family was four star

She gave the world two daughters, and a son with auburn curls

And I thank God that he gave me this sweet poor valley girl

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, she'd sit and she'd gaze at the foggy mountain top

D G

Where the swift hawk circled 'round the Clinch Mountain rocks

C G

At the school down in Hiltons, she'd read about the world

D G

Created to be conquered by this poor valley girl

About Poor Valley Girl Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Poor Valley Girl by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Poor Valley Girl chords”, “Poor Valley Girl guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Poor Valley Girl chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Poor Valley Girl chords and for experienced players who want accurate Poor Valley Girl lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C.

FAQ — Poor Valley Girl by Johnny Cash

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Can I transpose "Poor Valley Girl" to a different key?

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Is "Poor Valley Girl" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Poor Valley Girl" by Johnny Cash with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Johnny Cash below.

What key is "Poor Valley Girl" in?

The chords for "Poor Valley Girl" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.