Black Mountain Lullaby

	  		



Intro: G 

                C G              D    G 
Gather round my table, say grace with me 
             C   G                             D   G 
In my little trailer, in the mountains of Wise County 
                 C G              D  G 
Grief is mine forever, sadness my story 
              C  G                             D   G 
Down in Inman Holler, in the mountains of Wise County 



Em        D    G 
Bye baby, baby bye 
C           D   G 
Little baby bye-bye 
Em        D    G 
Bye baby, baby bye 
C           D   G 
Little baby bye-bye 



                 C    G              D   G 
Mountaintops are made of 1,000 pound boulders 
                   C     G             D    G 
That roll down the hills and on to our shoulders 
             C    G           D   G 
Lord, let me bear it for safe keeping 
             C      G                  D   G 
Lord, let me shield it from my dearest Jeremy 

 
Em        D    G 
Bye baby, baby bye 
C           D   G 
Little baby bye-bye 
Em        D    G 
Bye baby, baby bye 
C           D   G 
Little baby bye-bye 



Instrumental: G   C G    D G   (2x) 


          C    G                D    G 
Mama will rock you 'til you are sleeping 
            C    G            D   G 
Angels will hold you in their keeping 
         C   G               D G 
Powerful men will make their money 
               C    G                             D   G 
Your name will live here in the mountains of Wise County 



    Em        D    G 
Oh, bye baby, baby bye 
C           D   G 
Little baby bye-bye 
Em        D    G 
Bye baby, baby bye 
C           D   G 
Little baby bye-bye 



Em        D    G 
Bye baby, baby bye 
C           D   G 
Little baby bye-bye 
Em        D    G 
Bye baby, baby bye 
C           D   G 
Little baby bye-bye 
   C           D   G 
My little baby bye-bye 



OUTRO: G   C G   D G