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As on the album The Carter Family, Vol. 2, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4MKIcFH8qw [Intro] G C G D G C G D G [Verse 1]
Last nGight while I lay slCeeping Last nGight while D7in a drGeam I saw my dear old mCother Down Gby a D7rippling strGeam
[Chorus 1]
Don't Cask me why I'm wGeeping Don't Cask me why I prGay For I've an aged mCother Ten thGousand D7miles awGay
[Solo] G C G D G [Verse 2]
A lGetter here from sCister dear Come hGome, we're D7all alGone Dear mother's slowly fCading She cGan't be D7with us lGong
[Chorus 1]
Don't Cask me why I'm wGeeping Don't Cask me why I prGay I've a dear old mother dCying Ten thGousand D7miles away
[Bridge]
WGell, ah-le-D7ho, le-ho-lGay WGell, ah-le-D7ho, le-ho-lGay COut in the cGold world D7Long ways from hGome
[Verse 3]
I'm drGawing near the Cold home Dear sGister's D7at the gGate She's leading me through the dCoorway Oh, brGother, you've D7come too lGate
[Chorus 2]
Oh, lCead me to the cGasket Throw bCack the linen so fGine That I may kiss her pCale white lips For I kGnow they'll D7never kiss mGine
[Solo] G C G D G [Verse 4]
I sGee the pale moon shCining On mGother's wD7hite tombstGone The rosebuds 'round them twCining Are jGust like D7me alGone
[Outro]
WGell, ah-le-D7ho, le-ho-lGay WGell, ah-le-D7ho, le-ho-lGay COut in the cGold world D7Left all alGone
[End]