[Intro]
G D D G x2
[Verse 1]
G D G
When I was young and in my prime, I left my home in Caroline.
D G
Now all I do is sit and pine, for all those folks I left behind.
[Chorus]
G D G
I got the blue ridge mountain blues, and I sat right here to say,
C D G
my grip is packed to travel and I'm back to ramble to my blue ridge far away.
[Instrumental]
G D D G x2
[Verse 2]
G D G
I'm goin' to stay right by my pa, I'm goin' to do right by my ma,
D G
I'll hang around the cabin door, no work or worry anymore.
[Chorus]
G D G
I got the blue ridge mountain blues, goin' to see my old oak tree,
C D G
Gonna hunt the possum where the corn cob blossom in my blue ridge far away.
[Instrumental]
G D D G x2
[Verse 3]
G D G
I see a haze of snowy white, I see a window with light,
D G
I seem to hear them both sigh, where is my wand'rin boy tonight?
[Chorus]
G D G
I got the blue ridge mountain blues, and I stay right here to say,
C D G
every day I'm countin' 'til I climb that mountain in my blue ridge far away. "
