Tuning: E A D G B E

Intro

^F//// // ^Eb/ /^Bb //^F// // / ^Eb/ /^Bb///^F //// * ^FSmokey Mountain Memories, ^Dm'bout my home in Tennessee * ^BbYesterday keeps calling me, ^Ccalling me ho-oo-oo?oo-ome ^FMountains rising in my soul, ^Dmhigher than the dreams I've known ^BbMisty eyes, they cling to me, like ^CSmokey Mountain Mem-o- ^F-ries

An old gray man with a dog a- ^Dm-sleep at his feet Plays a ^Gmworn out fiddle, full of ^Dmmel-o-dies He ^Fsmiles with his eyes, but the ^Dmlines on his face ^GmTold me as much as the ^Ctunes he ^Fplayed

Talkin' 'bout my:

^FSmokey Mountain Mem-o-ries, ^Dmpretty girl's in Tennessee ^BbI was such a fool to leave, ^Cleave her all alo-oo-oo-oo-one ^FThink about her in my dreams, ^Dmwonder if she thinks of me ^BbI always hold her close to me, in my ^CSmokey Mountain Mem-o- ^F-ries

Instrumental: Follow pattern of first two lines of first verse*

^F//// //// // So mister, play your fiddle please, ^Dmplay some mountain mem-o-ries ^BbI've been down a lonely road, ^Cso far from ho-oo-oo?oo-ome ^FNothing left to hold onto, ^DmI made some plans but they fell thru ^BbNow there's nothing left for me but my ^CSmokey Mountain Mem-o- ^F-ries

Repeat first verse Instrumental: Follow pattern of first verse and fade out on last line VERSION 2-CAPO 3RD FRET Intro

^D//// // ^C/ ^G/ ^D//// // ^C/ ^G/ ^D//// //// * ^DSmokey Mountain Memories, ^Bm'bout my home in Tennessee * ^GYesterday keeps calling me, ^Acalling me ho-oo-oo?oo-ome ^DMountains rising in my soul, ^Bmhigher than the dreams I've known ^GMisty eyes, they cling to me, like ^ASmokey Mountain Mem-o- ^D-ries

An old gray man with a dog a- ^Bm-sleep at his feet Plays a ^Emworn out fiddle, full of ^Bmmel-o-dies He ^Dsmiles with his eyes, but the ^Bmlines on his face ^EmTold me as much as the ^Atunes he ^Dplayed

Talkin' 'bout my:

^DSmokey Mountain Mem-o-ries, ^Bmpretty girl's in Tennessee ^GI was such a fool to leave, ^Aleave her all a-lo-oo-oo-oo-one ^DThink about her in my dreams, ^Bmwonder if she thinks of me ^GI always hold her close to me, in my ^ASmokey Mountain Mem-o- ^D-ries

Instrumental: Follow pattern of first two lines of first verse*

^D//// //// // So mister, play your fiddle please, ^Bmplay some mountain mem-o-ries ^GI've been down a lonely road, ^Aso far from ho-oo-oo?oo-ome ^DNothing left to hold onto, ^BmI made some plans but they fell thru ^GNow there's nothing left for me but my ^ASmokey Mountain Mem-o- ^D-ries

Larry Sparks - Smoky mountain memories