Face of Appalachia Lyrics

Being born in blocks of buildings with a subway lullabye

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When I dreamed of Appalachia it was dreams that had to die

G#m B G#m B

Coal trains wailing banjos frailing sounds escaping the night

A E B

Oh the face of Appalachia

A E B

Was there in that cold gray apartment light

E B

In that cold gray apartment light

B

Oh I would fashion

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I'd imagine somewhere steep with waterfall

B G#m

Wild birds sing to a five string

A E B

Bouncing music off the mountains walls

G#m B

Coal trains wailing banjos Frailing

G#m B

Sounds escaping thru the door

A E B A E B

Oh the face of Appalachia she was changing that's for sure

A E B

She was changing that's for sure



SOLO



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Grandpa made me quite a promise

A E B

For the day I came of age

B G#m

He said he'd walk through Appalachia

A E B

Northern Georgia up to Maine

G#m B

Dreadful sorry my beloved

G#m B

Such a promise he could not keep

A E B

All my dreams of Appalachia

A E B

Were just an old man's memory

A E B

Were just an old man's memory