The Girl I Left In Sunny Tennessee

G On one morning bright and clear C My old folks and I drew near D7 G Just a village down in sunny Tennessee I'd been speeding on the train C That would bring me back again D7 G To that girl I left in sunny Tennessee C G I could hear those voices singing as she bid farewell to me Em A7 D7 Far across the fields of cotton my old homestead I could see G C G As the moon rose in its glory then I told my saddest story D7 G Of that girl I left in sunny Tennessee C Now the train drew up at last old familiar scene's had passed D7 G And I kissed my mother at the station door C Then kind friends that gathered round tears on every face I found D7 G There I missed the one that I'd been waiting for C G I could hear those voices singing as she bid farewell to me Em A7 D7 Far across the fields of cotton my old homestead I could see G C G As the moon rose in its glory then I told my saddest story D7 G Of that girl I left in sunny Tennessee D7 G I just whispered mother dear where is Mary she's not here A7 D7 All the world seemed dark and sadness came to me G C She just pointed to the spot in that little church yard lot D7 G Where my sweetheart sleeps in sunny Tennessee C G I could hear those voices singing as she bid farewell to me Em A7 D7 Far across the fields of cotton my old homestead I could see G C G As the moon rose in its glory then I told my saddest story D7 G Of that girl I left in sunny Tennessee