G D A A7 D [Verse] D A7 D I was a wild careless youngster D A7 D Longing to roam from the start D A7 D I left my home in the mountains A A7 D I broke my poor darling's heart [Chorus] G D So carry me back to the mountains A A7 D Beneath the southern sky G D Lay me to rest in the mountains A A7 D That's where my sweetheart lies [Bridge] A7 D I get so lonesome and weary E E7 A No matter where I roam [Chorus] G D So carry me back to the mountains A A7 D Back to my home sweet home [Instrumental] G D A A7 D G D A A7 D A A7 D E7 A G D A A7 D [Bridge] A7 D I get so lonesome and weary E E7 A No matter where I roam [Chorus] G D So carry me back to the mountains A A7 D A7 D Back to my home sweet home