Song Name: | Face Of Appalachia | By: | John Sebastian |
Posted By: | aussie | Difficulty: | Any |
Key: | D | Genre: | General |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2008-12-02 05:12:22 | Modified: | 2008-12-02 05:12:08 |
Song: | This song in on John`s "Tarzana Kid" album which
featured a great cast of musicians backing him The Pointer Sisters, Phil Everly, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, David Grisman, Jim Gordon, and Lowell George, amongst them. 1. 5 6 5 -4 4 5 -4 4 -4 4 4 Bein` born in-- blocks of--- buildings, 5 -4 -4 5 -4 4 -6 -6 6 5 -6 6 with a sub~~~~~~ way lul-la-bye 5 6 5-4 4 -4 4 5-4 4-4 4 4 When I dreamed of-- Ap-pal-a-chia 5 -4 -4 5 -4 4 -6 -6 6 5 6-6 it was dreams~~~~~~~ That had to die 6 -6 7 -6 6 -6 5 -4 4 Coal trains wail~~~in` banjos frailing 6 -6 7 -6 6 8-8 8-8 7 Sounds es-cap~~~in` through the night 8 -8 -8 8 -8 7 -6 6-6 6 5 -6 5 But the Face~~~~~~` of Ap - pa-la-chia -4 5-4 4 5 -4 -4 5 -4 4 4 5 -4 4 4 was there-- in that grey~~~~~ apartment life 2. I would fashion I`d imagine Some-where steeped in water-falls Wild birds sing to a five string Bouncin` music off mountain walls Coal trains wailin` banjos frailing Sounds escapein` through the door But the Face Of Appalachia was there she was changin` that`s for 5-4 5 6-6 5 -4 4-4 5-4 4 5 -4 4 4 sure~~~~~ she was changin` that`s for sure. 3. Grand pa made me quite a promise For the day I came of age He said we`d walk through Appalachia Northern Georgia all through to Maine Dreadfull sorry my beloved Such a promise couldn`t keep All my dreams of Appalachia Just an old mans memories Just an old mans memories |