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The Carter Family My Clinch Mountain Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbChrk8Vs64 at 39:01 Recorded in 1935 by the original Carter Family [Intro] G [Verse 1]
Far aGway on a hill to a sunny mountain side Many Cyears ago we parted, my little Ruth and GI From the D7sunny mountain Gside
[Verse 2]
She Gclung to me and trembled, when I told her we must part She Csaid don't go my darling it almost breaks my Gheart To think of D7you so far apGart
[Chorus]
Carry me Cback to old VirGginia back to D7my Clinch mountain Ghome Carry me Cback to old VirGginia back to D7my old mountain Ghome
[Instrumental] G C G D7 G [Verse 3]
I Gfold my arms around her leaned her head upon my breast I Ctold her I would wed her when I came back from the Gwest At my D7old Clinch mountain Ghome
[Verse 4]
In Gmy hand I hold a picture of the old home far away In the Cother one my sweetheart I'm thinking of toGday On the D7sunny mountain Gside
[Chorus]
Carry me Cback to old VirGginia back to D7my Clinch mountain Ghome Carry me Cback to old VirGginia back to D7my old mountain Ghome
[Instrumental] G C G D7 G [Verse 5]
My Gmother's old and feeble my father's getting gray I'm Cgoing back to Virginia and I expect to Gstay At my D7old Clinch mountain Ghome
[Chorus]
Carry me Cback to old VirGginia back to D7my Clinch mountain Ghome Carry me Cback to old VirGginia back to D7my old mountain Ghome