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Mountain Lady

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Played in the key of Bb.  Capo on 3 and play in G.
[Intro]
G   D7   G
[Verse]
GMountain lady do you sCit on your front porch in the cool of the dGay
GMountain laD7dy did you tChink your kids would ever come back to sGtay
GMountain lady does the cColumbine still twine around your dGoor
And did you evD7er get a rug To cover the crCacks where my diaper drug on your wooden fGloor
[Chorus]
GOh you ACppalachian lady once I wGas your little bCaby
And you rGocked me in your homemade rocking cD7hair
Since I hCeard the wild goose calling I have dGone a lot of faClling
Mountain lGady someday ID7'll come to you Gthere
[Break]
G   D7   G
[Verse]
GMountain lady does the cCountry church bell ring on Sunday Gmorn
Mountain laD7dy do you sCtill wear that old apron ragged and tGorn
GMountain lady on wCinter nights before our old fireGplace
As you lD7ook into the flame do you eCver call my name and do you see my fGace
[Chorus]
GOh you ACppalachian lady once I wGas your little bCaby
And you rGocked me in your homemade rocking cD7hair
Since I hCeard the wild goose calling I have dGone a lot of faClling
Mountain lGady someday ID7'll come to you Gthere
GMoun-tain la-dy

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Mountain Lady

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Played in the key of Bb. Capo on 3 and play in G.

[Intro]

G D7 G

[Verse]

G C G

Mountain lady do you sit on your front porch in the cool of the day

G D7 C G

Mountain lady did you think your kids would ever come back to stay

G C G

Mountain lady does the columbine still twine around your door

D7 C G

And did you ever get a rug To cover the cracks where my diaper drug on your wooden floor

[Chorus]

G C G C

Oh you Appalachian lady once I was your little baby

G D7

And you rocked me in your homemade rocking chair

C G C

Since I heard the wild goose calling I have done a lot of falling

G D7 G

Mountain lady someday I'll come to you there

[Break]

G D7 G

[Verse]

G C G

Mountain lady does the country church bell ring on Sunday morn

D7 C G

Mountain lady do you still wear that old apron ragged and torn

G C G

Mountain lady on winter nights before our old fireplace

D7 C G

As you look into the flame do you ever call my name and do you see my face

[Chorus]

G C G C

Oh you Appalachian lady once I was your little baby

G D7

And you rocked me in your homemade rocking chair

C G C

Since I heard the wild goose calling I have done a lot of falling

G D7 G

Mountain lady someday I'll come to you there

Moun-tain la-dy

About Mountain Lady Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Mountain Lady by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mountain Lady chords”, “Mountain Lady guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Mountain Lady 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 Mountain Lady chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mountain Lady lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, G, D7, C.

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What key is "Mountain Lady" in?

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