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Haw River Ballad

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[Intro]
C Am G C Am G C
[Verse 1]
CThe rolling hills of the AmPiedmont call out your name
Out to Gpasture in the sweetest reCfrain
And I Cpulled into Amwhite cross and got to asking around town
In Ghopes that I could see you Cagain
You had Amgone up to the mountain, higher Gground to make a stand
CPerched upon a Csus2/Bledge with a Amrifle in your hand
Singing: GI don’t need no man
[Chorus]
To Cmiss Csus2all thCose Csus2days gCone Amby
And Clong for those better Gtimes
I CwisCsus2h I coCuld Csus2ease yCour Ammind
Like the Cwind blowing wild through the Glong leaf CpinesCsus2  C  Csus2  C  
[Interlude]
Am C G C Am G C
[Verse 2]
C110, it felt like Amnothing on an August day
Down to the GHaw to wash it all Caway
Hear the Choller of the Amten point white tailed caller
Circle Gleft and promeCnade
CiAmcadas in the summer time and Gcider in the fall
If I Ccan’t have the Csus2/Bgirl I love then AmI won’t love at all
And I’ll Gcatch my own damn self when I fall
[Chorus]
To Cmiss Csus2all thCose Csus2days gCone Amby
And Clong for those better Gtimes
I CwisCsus2h I coCuld Csus2ease yCour Ammind
Like the Cwind blowing wild through the Glong leaf CpinesCsus2  C  Csus2  C  
[Outro]
Am C G C Am G C

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Haw River Ballad

by Matt Heckler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2/B

Csus2

[Intro]

C Am G C Am G C

[Verse 1]

C Am

The rolling hills of the Piedmont call out your name

G C

Out to pasture in the sweetest refrain

C Am

And I pulled into white cross and got to asking around town

G C

In hopes that I could see you again

Am G

You had gone up to the mountain, higher ground to make a stand

C Csus2/B Am

Perched upon a ledge with a rifle in your hand

Singing: I don’t need no man

[Chorus]

C Csus2 C Csus2 C Am

To miss all those days gone by

C G

And long for those better times

C Csus2 C Csus2 C Am

I wish I could ease your mind

C G C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Like the wind blowing wild through the long leaf pines

[Interlude]

Am C G C Am G C

[Verse 2]

C Am

110, it felt like nothing on an August day

G C

Down to the Haw to wash it all away

C Am

Hear the holler of the ten point white tailed caller

G C

Circle left and promenade

Am G

Cicadas in the summer time and cider in the fall

C Csus2/B Am

If I can’t have the girl I love then I won’t love at all

And I’ll catch my own damn self when I fall

[Chorus]

C Csus2 C Csus2 C Am

To miss all those days gone by

C G

And long for those better times

C Csus2 C Csus2 C Am

I wish I could ease your mind

C G C Csus2 C Csus2 C

Like the wind blowing wild through the long leaf pines

[Outro]

Am C G C Am G C

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