Chords for "Hills of Roane County" - Ralph Stanley with The Cumberland Highlanders
Tempo:
85.725 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
C
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This is one of my favorite songs.
We're talking about the true story.
I think I got to record this on [C] Ralph's 50th anniversary [E] video.
Yeah, we did, yes.
One title of Hills of Roan County.
In the beautiful [A] hills way back in [E] Roan County
That's where I've roamed for many [B] long years
That's where [E] my heart's [A] been tending [E] no tales
That's where the first [B] step of misfortune [E] I made
I was thirty years [A] old when a foreign [E] man
When our man of Gilbreath has been [B] called my wife
[F#m] Her brother [E] stabbed me [A] for some [E] unknown reason
Just three months [B] later I take it [E] down the line
For twenty-five years [A] this whole [E] world I've traveled
I went to old England, France and [B] to Spain
But a thought of [E] my home [A] way back [E] in Roan County
I boarded a [B] steamer and I come back [E] again
I was captured and tried in [A] a city of [E] gangsters
Not a man in that county would speak one [B] kind word
When the jury [E] came in, [A] [E]
a lifetime in prison
[B] Were the words that [E] I heard
[A] [E]
[B]
[E]
[A] [E]
[B]
[E] When the plane pulled out, [A] poor [E] mother just weepin'
And sister she slept alone [B] with her son
And the last words [E] I heard was, [A] Willie, [E] God bless you
Was, Willie, God bless you, God [B] bless you, [E] goodbye
No matter what happens to [A] me, it won't [E] count
No matter how long my sentence [B] may be
I love my [E] old home [A] way back [E] in Roan County
It's way back down in [B] old East [E] Tennessee
Great Martha was great, [A] but Cory [E] was wet
There's better and worse, although [B] you can see
For when [E] you ride home [A] from the prison [E] in Nashville
Place one of my songs in [B] your letter
[E] for me
Enjoyed it, Joe.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You've done a good job, Joe.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Yes, sir.
We're talking about the true story.
I think I got to record this on [C] Ralph's 50th anniversary [E] video.
Yeah, we did, yes.
One title of Hills of Roan County.
In the beautiful [A] hills way back in [E] Roan County
That's where I've roamed for many [B] long years
That's where [E] my heart's [A] been tending [E] no tales
That's where the first [B] step of misfortune [E] I made
I was thirty years [A] old when a foreign [E] man
When our man of Gilbreath has been [B] called my wife
[F#m] Her brother [E] stabbed me [A] for some [E] unknown reason
Just three months [B] later I take it [E] down the line
For twenty-five years [A] this whole [E] world I've traveled
I went to old England, France and [B] to Spain
But a thought of [E] my home [A] way back [E] in Roan County
I boarded a [B] steamer and I come back [E] again
I was captured and tried in [A] a city of [E] gangsters
Not a man in that county would speak one [B] kind word
When the jury [E] came in, [A] [E]
a lifetime in prison
[B] Were the words that [E] I heard
[A] [E]
[B]
[E]
[A] [E]
[B]
[E] When the plane pulled out, [A] poor [E] mother just weepin'
And sister she slept alone [B] with her son
And the last words [E] I heard was, [A] Willie, [E] God bless you
Was, Willie, God bless you, God [B] bless you, [E] goodbye
No matter what happens to [A] me, it won't [E] count
No matter how long my sentence [B] may be
I love my [E] old home [A] way back [E] in Roan County
It's way back down in [B] old East [E] Tennessee
Great Martha was great, [A] but Cory [E] was wet
There's better and worse, although [B] you can see
For when [E] you ride home [A] from the prison [E] in Nashville
Place one of my songs in [B] your letter
[E] for me
Enjoyed it, Joe.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You've done a good job, Joe.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Yes, sir.
Key:
E
A
B
C
F#m
E
A
B
This is one of my favorite songs.
We're talking about the true story.
I think I got to record this on [C] Ralph's 50th anniversary [E] video.
Yeah, we did, yes.
One title of Hills of Roan County.
In the beautiful _ _ _ [A] hills way back in [E] Roan County _
_ That's where I've _ roamed for many [B] long years
_ _ _ That's where [E] my _ _ heart's [A] been tending [E] no tales
_ _ That's where the first [B] step of misfortune [E] I made
_ _ I was thirty years _ _ [A] old when a foreign [E] man _ _
When our man of _ _ Gilbreath has been [B] called my wife
_ _ [F#m] Her brother [E] stabbed me _ [A] for some [E] unknown reason
_ _ Just three months [B] later I take it [E] down the line
_ For twenty-five _ years [A] this whole [E] world I've traveled _ _
I went to old England, _ _ France and [B] to Spain
_ _ But a thought of [E] my home _ [A] way back [E] in Roan County _
_ I boarded a [B] steamer and I come back [E] again
_ _ I was captured and tried in [A] a city of [E] gangsters
Not a man in that county _ would speak one [B] kind word
_ _ When the jury [E] came in, _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
a lifetime in prison
[B] Were the words that [E] I heard
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ When the plane pulled _ _ out, [A] poor [E] mother just weepin'
_ _ And sister she _ _ slept alone [B] with her son
And the last words [E] I heard was, [A] Willie, [E] God bless you
_ Was, Willie, God bless you, God [B] bless you, [E] goodbye
No matter what happens to [A] me, it won't [E] count _
_ No matter how long _ my sentence [B] may be
_ I love my [E] old home _ [A] way back [E] in Roan County
_ _ It's way back down in [B] old East [E] Tennessee
_ _ Great Martha was great, [A] but Cory [E] was wet _ _ _
There's better and worse, _ although [B] you can _ see
For when [E] you ride home _ [A] from the prison [E] in Nashville _
Place one of my songs in [B] your letter _
[E] for me _ _ _ _
_ Enjoyed it, Joe.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You've done a good job, Joe.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Yes, sir.
We're talking about the true story.
I think I got to record this on [C] Ralph's 50th anniversary [E] video.
Yeah, we did, yes.
One title of Hills of Roan County.
In the beautiful _ _ _ [A] hills way back in [E] Roan County _
_ That's where I've _ roamed for many [B] long years
_ _ _ That's where [E] my _ _ heart's [A] been tending [E] no tales
_ _ That's where the first [B] step of misfortune [E] I made
_ _ I was thirty years _ _ [A] old when a foreign [E] man _ _
When our man of _ _ Gilbreath has been [B] called my wife
_ _ [F#m] Her brother [E] stabbed me _ [A] for some [E] unknown reason
_ _ Just three months [B] later I take it [E] down the line
_ For twenty-five _ years [A] this whole [E] world I've traveled _ _
I went to old England, _ _ France and [B] to Spain
_ _ But a thought of [E] my home _ [A] way back [E] in Roan County _
_ I boarded a [B] steamer and I come back [E] again
_ _ I was captured and tried in [A] a city of [E] gangsters
Not a man in that county _ would speak one [B] kind word
_ _ When the jury [E] came in, _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
a lifetime in prison
[B] Were the words that [E] I heard
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ When the plane pulled _ _ out, [A] poor [E] mother just weepin'
_ _ And sister she _ _ slept alone [B] with her son
And the last words [E] I heard was, [A] Willie, [E] God bless you
_ Was, Willie, God bless you, God [B] bless you, [E] goodbye
No matter what happens to [A] me, it won't [E] count _
_ No matter how long _ my sentence [B] may be
_ I love my [E] old home _ [A] way back [E] in Roan County
_ _ It's way back down in [B] old East [E] Tennessee
_ _ Great Martha was great, [A] but Cory [E] was wet _ _ _
There's better and worse, _ although [B] you can _ see
For when [E] you ride home _ [A] from the prison [E] in Nashville _
Place one of my songs in [B] your letter _
[E] for me _ _ _ _
_ Enjoyed it, Joe.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You've done a good job, Joe.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Yes, sir.