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AHe came into to town in the Dearly springAtimeF#m  
to work with my Adaddy Edown in the Amines
It was hot in the summer when he said good-Dbye
and he Aleft me a secret I can Eno longer Ahide...
Now the only thing here that is wDelcoming mAeF#m  
is a cold rainy mAorning and a GEreyhound bus sAeat
He just had to come back and try to exDplain
ACry for your daughter AppaElacian Arain...
CHORUS:
DMountains of sorrow , Amountains of Dpain
Ayou'll never give for my Ebaby a Aname
Dmy family's honor , Atook it aDwayDsus2  
Acry for your daughter , AppaElacian Arain...
VERSE 2
AI was washed in the blood in the Driver you AfilledF#m  
Now the sound of a Ashotgun Erings through the Ahills
and the blood of her father runs through it's Dveins
ACry for your daughter , AppaElacian Arain...
CHORUS REPETED;Then the ending;
DTears in the holler , Atears of my DshameDsus2  
ACry for your daughter , AppaElacian Arain...

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Appalachian Rain

by Matraca Berg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Dsus2

A D A F#m

He came into to town in the early springtime

A E A

to work with my daddy down in the mines

It was hot in the summer when he said good-bye

A E A

and he left me a secret I can no longer hide...

D A F#m

Now the only thing here that is welcoming me

A E A

is a cold rainy morning and a Greyhound bus seat

He just had to come back and try to explain

A E A

Cry for your daughter Appalacian rain...

CHORUS:

D A D

Mountains of sorrow , mountains of pain

A E A

you'll never give for my baby a name

D A D Dsus2

my family's honor , took it away

A E A

cry for your daughter , Appalacian rain...

VERSE 2

A D A F#m

I was washed in the blood in the river you filled

A E A

Now the sound of a shotgun rings through the hills

and the blood of her father runs through it's veins

A E A

Cry for your daughter , Appalacian rain...

CHORUS REPETED;Then the ending;

D A D Dsus2

Tears in the holler , tears of my shame

A E A

Cry for your daughter , Appalacian rain...

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