Hill Folk
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Intro
C Am C Am
C Am C Am
[Refrão]
C Am C Am
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C Am C Am
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[Verso 1]
C Am C Am
Im wealthy in white oak, persimmon and poke
C Am C Am
And we weather every season, some would call us hillfolk
C Am C Am
From fort smith to flippen, all these rocks that I know
C Am C Am
And I haunt every backroad, no one knows where I go
[Refrão]
C Am C Am
OoooOOOoooo
C Am C Am
OOOooooOOOoooOOOo
[Verso 2]
C Am C Am
The burrs and the brambles tear your clothes at the seams
C Am C Am
So we speak to our snakes and drink deep from our streams
C Am C Am
Theres rain on some tin roof in Winslow I know
C Am C Am
So hurry back from Missouri where the cold waters flow
[Refrão]
C Am C Am
OoooOOOoooo
C Am C Am
OOOooooOOOoooOOOo
[Verso 3]
C Am C Am
Some morning in summer from these hills I might roam
C Am C Am
Try to live for a wage, trade the traffic for home
C Am C Am
But Ill always be feral, Ill never bear the yoke
C Am C Am
Im a careworn, ridgerunning and whistling hillfolk
[Refrão]
C Am C Am
OoooOOOoooo
C Am C Am
OOOooooOOOoooOOOo
[Refrão]
C Am C Am
OoooOOOoooo
C Am C Am C Am C
OOOooooOOOoooOOOoOOooo
How to play Hill Folk
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.