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Darcy Farrow

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Where the DWalker runs down to the GCarson Valley Dplain
DThere lived a Dmaj7maiden, Darcy Em7Farrow was her A7name
The Ddaughter of old Dundee, and a Gfair one was Dshe
The GsweetA7est Dflower Gthat bDloomed A7o'er the Drange
Her Dvoice was as sweet as the Gsugar canDdy
Her Dtouch was as Dmaj7soft as a Em7bed of goose A7down
Her Deyes shone bright like the Gpretty Dlights
That Gshine A7in the Dnight Gout at DYeriA7ngton Dtown
DShe was courted by Gyoung VanderDmeer
DA fine lad was Dmaj7he,    as Em7I am to A7hear
He Dgave her silver rings and Glacy Dthings
He GpromA7ised to Dwed befGore the Dsnows A7came that Dyear
Her Dpony did stumble and Gshe did Dfall
Her Ddying touched the Dmaj7hearts of us Em7one and A7all
Young DVandy in his pain put a Gbullet through his Dbrain
We Gburied A7them togDether Gas the Dsnows begA7an to Dfall
They Dsing of Darcy Farrow where the GTruckee runs Dthrough
They Dsing of her Dmaj7beauty in VirEm7ginia City A7too
At Ddusky sundown to her Gname they drink a Dround
And Gto A7young DVanGdy, whose Dlove A7was Dtrue

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Darcy Farrow

by John Denver

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D G D

Where the Walker runs down to the Carson Valley plain

D Dmaj7 Em7 A7

There lived a maiden, Darcy Farrow was her name

D G D

The daughter of old Dundee, and a fair one was she

G A7 D G D A7 D

The sweetest flower that bloomed o'er the range

D G D

Her voice was as sweet as the sugar candy

D Dmaj7 Em7 A7

Her touch was as soft as a bed of goose down

D G D

Her eyes shone bright like the pretty lights

G A7 D G D A7 D

That shine in the night out at Yerington town

D G D

She was courted by young Vandermeer

D Dmaj7 Em7 A7

A fine lad was he, as I am to hear

D G D

He gave her silver rings and lacy things

G A7 D G D A7 D

He promised to wed before the snows came that year

D G D

Her pony did stumble and she did fall

D Dmaj7 Em7 A7

Her dying touched the hearts of us one and all

D G D

Young Vandy in his pain put a bullet through his brain

G A7 D G D A7 D

We buried them together as the snows began to fall

D G D

They sing of Darcy Farrow where the Truckee runs through

D Dmaj7 Em7 A7

They sing of her beauty in Virginia City too

D G D

At dusky sundown to her name they drink a round

G A7 D G D A7 D

And to young Vandy, whose love was true

About Darcy Farrow Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play Darcy Farrow by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Darcy Farrow chords”, “Darcy Farrow guitar chords”, or “John Denver Darcy Farrow 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 Darcy Farrow chords and for experienced players who want accurate Darcy Farrow lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Dmaj7, Em7, A7, A.

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What key is "Darcy Farrow" in?

The chords for "Darcy Farrow" show the original chord names (including D, G, Dmaj7, Em7, A7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.