Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Blue Ridge Mountain Girl (Guitar)

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Chords

Intro: 1 2 1 2 3 4 G D G
G                 C      G                 D              G     
It's so cold here in Chi-cago the wind can cut you like a knife 

        G7           C    Am                       D    
Another day, another doll-ar what a way to spend a life 

        G         C     G              D              G     
She was young and I was restless I set out to win the world 

          G7             C   Am        G          D        G    
Said good-bye to my Virg-ini-a  and my Blue Ridge Mountain girl 
Chorus
              C               G                  C       G             D     
I can see her standing by the window and there's nothing sadder in the world 

           Em                       C   G                    D        G    
Than those green eyes, all red from cry-ing on my Blue Ridge Mountain girl 
Instrumental Verse G C G D G G7 C Am D G C G D G G7 C Am G D G Chorus
              C               G                  C       G             D     
I can see her standing by the window and there's nothing sadder in the world 

           Em                       C   G                    D        G    
Than those green eyes, all red from cry-ing on my Blue Ridge Mountain girl 

G             C      G               D             G     
In my hands I hold a letter says she made a pretty bride 

         G7              C    Am                         D    
And as I lie here in the dark-ness she lies by another's side 

         G     C     G              D            G    
I've got money in my pockets silver rings that I wear 

        G7                  C   Am          G           D      G    
But I'd trade them all this min-ute for the gold that's in her hair 
Chorus twice
              C               G                  C       G             D     
I can see her standing by the window and there's nothing sadder in the world 

           Em                       C   G                    D        G    
Than those green eyes, all red from cry-ing on my Blue Ridge Mountain girl 

              C               G                  C       G             D     
I can see her standing by the window and there's nothing sadder in the world 

           Em                       C   G                    D        G    
Than those green eyes, all red from cry-ing on my Blue Ridge Mountain girl 

           D     G             
On my Blue Ridge Mountain girl