Tears In The Holston River Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

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[INTRO]
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[G]On October [C]Twenty-[G]Third, Nineteen [C]Seventy-[G]Eight
I [C]lost a [G]loved one and I confess I [D]cried
In the [G]joyous [C]cele-[G]bration of the [C]lady and her music
There were [G]tears in the [C]Holston [G]River
When [D]Maybelle Carter [G]died [G7]

Then [C]walking down that river road
I saw [G]crystal tear-shaped droplets
Silver beads of love sparklin' on the river [D]side
And I'll [G]just bet they turn to diamonds
For the [C]love that was behind 'em
There were [G]tears in the [C]Holston [G]River
When [D]Mother Maybelle [G]died

Then on [G]Janu-[C]ary [G] Eighth, Nineteen-[C]Seventy-Nine
We lost [C]Sara [G]Carter
And the pain was multi-[D]plied
Down be-[G]low that [C]old Clinch [G]Mountain
We [C]laid her at Mount Vernon
There were [G]tears in the [C]Holston [G]River
When [D]Sara Carter [G]died [G7]

Then [C]walking down that river road
I [G]saw crystal tear-shaped droplets
Silver beads of love sparklin' on the river-[D]side
And I'll just [G]bet they turn to diamonds
For the [C]love that was behind 'em
There were [G]tears in the [C]Holston [G]River
When [D]Maybelle & Sara [G]died

There were [G]tears in the [C]Holston [G]River
When Mother [C]Maybelle and [G]Sara [D]Carter [G]died