Blue Ridge Mountains Turning Green
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C F G7 C
B-lue R-idge Mountains turning green
G7 C
I wanna go home again to see my mountain friends
F G7 C
Spring-time opens up my heart
G7 C
Makes me want to share that good ole mountain air
F G7
Life's so young and free for all
D7 G7
For those who answer the Blue Ridge Mountains call
C F G7 C
B-lue R-idge Mountains turning green
G7 C
I wanna go home again to see my mountain friends
F G7 C
Sun-rise drinks the morning dew
G7 C
Walking on new plowed ground distant cowbells sound
F G7 C
T-all t-rees reach the misty blue
G7 C
And all their leaves of green are shadows on a mountain stream
F G7
Dog-wood and mountain laurel bloom
D7 G7
A welcome mat for nature's living room
C F G7 C
B-lue R-idge Mountains turning green
G7 C
I wanna go home again to see my mountain friends
F G7 C
N-ight t-ime gathers in the crowd
G7 C
Listen to the children sing hear the banjos ring
F G7 C
B-lue R-idge Mountains music sound
G7 C
Comes from lonely hill the song of a whippoorwill
F G7
Old time fiddles that I hear
D7 G7
Play the tunes that I love so dear
C F G7 C
B-lue R-idge Mountains calling me
G7 C
I wanna go home again to see my mountain friends
F G7 C
B-lue R-idge Mountains turning green
How to play Blue Ridge Mountains Turning Green
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.