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The Old Trail

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[Verse]
EmThere's a new ridge Groad that cuts the Amountain to the Dbone
EmSlices through the Gwoods like there Aain't nobody Dhome
You can Emwheel on up the Avalley view, you'll Dnever feel the Gclimb
Oh, but DI'll take the Aold trail every Dtime
[Chorus]
The Gold trail, just Dmoseys right along
Moves at the speed of a Asweet love song
And the Emwind through the trees Dcarries her F#own wind Gchimes
Yeah, DI'll take the old Atrail every Dtime
EmLately it Gseems things Avanish by degreesD  
EmHow soon we forget, Gwe made our Atree houses out of Dtrees
EmWhen we gonna Arealize some Dreasons just don't Grhyme
Yeah, DI'll take the Aold trail every Dtime
[Chorus]
The Gold trail, now Dmay she never fade
The one where the deer always Ahave the right of way
How I Emlove to watch the wintergreen a- Dlong the F#timber Glines
Yeah, DI'll take the Aold trail every Dtime
APeople in cars let the Gradios do the talkin'
But I always find that I'm Esingin' when I'm Awalkin'
[Chorus]
The Gold trail just Dmoseys right along
Moves at the speed of a Asweet love song
And the Emwind through the Dtrees F#carries her own wind Gchimes
Yeah, DI'll take the Aold trail every Dtime
DI'll take the Aold trail every Dtime

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The Old Trail

by Don Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Em G A D

There's a new ridge road that cuts the mountain to the bone

Em G A D

Slices through the woods like there ain't nobody home

Em A D G

You can wheel on up the valley view, you'll never feel the climb

D A D

Oh, but I'll take the old trail every time

[Chorus]

G D

The old trail, just moseys right along

Moves at the speed of a sweet love song

Em D F# G

And the wind through the trees carries her own wind chimes

D A D

Yeah, I'll take the old trail every time

Em G A D

Lately it seems things vanish by degrees

Em G A D

How soon we forget, we made our tree houses out of trees

Em A D G

When we gonna realize some reasons just don't rhyme

D A D

Yeah, I'll take the old trail every time

[Chorus]

G D

The old trail, now may she never fade

The one where the deer always have the right of way

Em D F# G

How I love to watch the wintergreen a- long the timber lines

D A D

Yeah, I'll take the old trail every time

A G

People in cars let the radios do the talkin'

E A

But I always find that I'm singin' when I'm walkin'

[Chorus]

G D

The old trail just moseys right along

Moves at the speed of a sweet love song

Em D F# G

And the wind through the trees carries her own wind chimes

D A D

Yeah, I'll take the old trail every time

D A D

I'll take the old trail every time

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