Blue Valley Songbird
Dolly Parton
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G D7 She was born in a place calledG Blue ValleyC G At the foot of the Tennessee hillsC With the blue birds and blue bellsG and blue mountain waterA7 And the sound of the BlueD7 WhippoorwillG D7 G But there was no peace in the valleyC G Her daddy a cruel ruthless manC G Used and abused her mind and herEm bodyG D7 G So her mama said run while you canD7 So at fifteen she took to theG highwayC G Belongings and guitar in handC G Em And she buried herself in her mu-sicG D7 G The one thing she did understandB7 And she sings like a bird and sheC G writes like a poetContinues after the adHer voice has that high lonesomeD7 soundG B7 C She hurts and her songs are theG best way to show itC G So the Blue Valley songbird keepsD7 G traveling aroundD7 G She hopes someday she will make itC G And everyone says that she willC G When she comes to town crowds flock aroundA7 To see the girl from the TennesseeD7 hillsG D7 She writes letters back home toG her mommaC G In care of the preacher in townC G They're sacred to her so she readsEm them at churchG D7 And so her daddy cannot track herG downB7 And she sings like a bird and sheC G cries like a babyD7 Whenever she turns off the lightsG B7 She's a whole lot lonesome and aC G little bit crazyC G From memories and miseries andD7 G dreams gone awryB7 C Blue dress blue shoes a blueG CadillacD7 A band dressed in blue by her sideG B7 C Instruments tied to the top andG the backC G Cause the Blue Valley songbird isD7 G singing tonightB7 C One nighters honky tonks yearsG flying byC G D7 She's never made it but LordG knows she triesB7 C Expressing the feelings she holdsG insideC G And the Blue Valley songbird isD7 G singing tonightC G Oh the Blue Valley songbird isD7 G singing tonightB7 And she sings like a bird and sheC G writes like a poet