Loretta Lynn – Van Lear Rose (Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
G One of my fondest memories C Was sittin' on my daddy's knee G Listenin' to the stories that he told G He'd pull out that old photograph C Like a treasured memory from the past G And say child D G This here's the Van Lear Rose
[Verse 2]
G Oh how it would bring a smile C When he talked about her big blue eyes G And how her beauty ran down to her soul G She'd walk across the coal miners' yard C Them miners would yell loud and hard G D and they'd dream of who would hold G The Van Lear Rose
[Chorus]
C She was the belle of Johnson County G Ohio river to Big Sandy D G A beauty to behold like a diamond in the coal C All the miners they would gather 'round G Talk about the man that came to town D Right under their nose G Stole the heart of the Van Lear Rose
[Verse 3]
G Now the Van Lear Rose could've had her pick C And all the fellers figured rich G Until this poor boy caught her eye G His buddies would all laugh and say C You're dreamin' boy she'll never look your way G D G You'll never ever hold the Van Lear Rose
[Chorus]
C She was the belle of Johnson County G Ohio river to Big Sandy D G A beauty to behold like a diamond in the coal C All the miners they would gather 'round G Talk about the man that came to town D Right under their nose G Stole the heart of the Van Lear Rose
[Verse 4]
G Then one night in mid July C Underneath that ol' blue Kentucky sky G Well, that poor boy won that beauty's heart G Then my daddy would look at my mommy and smile C As he brushed the hair back from my eyes and he'd say G Your mama D G She's the Van Lear Rose
[Chorus]
C She was the belle of Johnson County G Ohio river to Big Sandy D G A beauty to behold like a diamond in the coal C All the miners they would gather 'round G Talk about the man that came to town D Right under their nose G Stole the heart of the Van Lear Rose
[Outro]
D Right under their nose G Stole the heart of the Van Lear Rose