Face Of Appalachia


Song: This song in on John Sebastian`s "Tarzana Kid" album which featured a great cast of musicians backing him The Pointer Sisters, Phil Everly, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, David Grisman, Jim Gordon, and Lowell George, amongst them. Words and Music by John Sebastian and Lowell T. George 1. aa D Bm7 Bein` born in-- blocks of--- buildings, -oe C G D with a sub~~~~~~ way lul-la-bye Bm7 When I dreamed of-- Ap-pal-a-chia C G D it was dreams~~~~~~~ That had to die Bm7 Em7 D Coal trains wail~~~in` banjos frailing Bm7 Em7 D Sounds es-cap~~~in` through the night G/D G D But the Face~~~~~~` of Ap - pa-la-chia C G D was there-- in that grey~~~~~ apartment life 2 D Bm7. I would fashion I`d imagine C G D Some-where steeped~~~~~ in water-falls Bm7 Wild birds sing to a five string C G D Bouncin` mus~~~~~ic off mountain walls Bm7 Em7 D Coal trains wail~~~~~in` banjos frailing Bm7 Em7 D Sounds escape~~~~~~in` through the door G/D G D But the Face~~~~~~~~ Of Appalachia was there C G she was chang~~~~~in` that`s for D C G D sure~~~~~ she was chang~~~~in` that`s for sure. 3. D Bm7 Grand pa made me quite a promise C G D For the day~~~~~ I came of age Bm7 He said we`d walk through Appalachia C G D Northern Geor~~~~~~gia all through to Maine Bm7 Em7 D Dreadfull sor~~~~ry my beloved Bm7 Em7 D Such a prom~~~~~~ise couldn`t keep G/D G D All my dreams~~~~~ of Appalachia C G D Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories C G D Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories An F. Kruger Tab,,,,, Enjoy!!!!!