Utah Phillips - Green rolling hills of west virginia

The green rolling ^Ahills of West Vir^Dginia Are the ^Gnearest place to Heaven that I ^Aknow Though the ^Dtimes are sad and drear And I ^Gcannot linger here They will ^Dkeep me and ^Anever let me ^Dgo.

My Daddy said don’t you ^Aever be a ^Dminer A ^Gminer’s grave is all you’ll ever ^Aown Never ^Dhave a dime to spare ^GHard times everywhere These ^Dtimes they are the ^Aworst I’ve ever ^Dknown.

But he green rolling ^Ahills of West Vir^Dginia Are the ^Gnearest place to Heaven that I ^Aknow Though the ^Dtimes are sad and drear And I ^Gcannot linger here They will ^Dkeep me and ^Anever let me ^Dgo.

I’ll move away in^Ato some crowded ^Dcity In ^Gnorthern fact’ry town you’ll find me ^Athere Though I’ll ^Dleave my heart behind I’ll ^Gnever change my mind For this ^Dtroubled life is ^Amore than I can ^Dbear

But he green rolling ^Ahills of West Vir^Dginia Are the ^Gnearest place to Heaven that I ^Aknow Though the ^Dtimes are sad and drear And I ^Gcannot linger here They will ^Dkeep me and ^Anever let me ^Dgo.