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 (xx0232@1)                          Bm7Bein` (x20202@1)born in-- blocks of--- buildings,  -oe
            C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)        Dwith (xx0232@1)a sub~~~~~~  way lul-la-bye 
                           Bm7 (x20202@1)When I dreamed of-- Ap-pal-a-chia  
        C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)               Dit (xx0232@1)was dreams~~~~~~~ That  had to die 
             Bm7 (x20202@1) Em7          DCoal (xx0232@1)trains wail~~~in` banjos frailing 
          Bm7 (x20202@1) Em7              DSounds (xx0232@1)es-cap~~~in` through the night 
         G/D (4x3121@7)   G (320003@1)            DBut (xx0232@1)the Face~~~~~~` of Ap -  pa-la-chia 
                      C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)          Dwas (xx0232@1)there--  in that grey~~~~~ apartment life 
2
D (xx0232@1)                    Bm7. 
I would fashion  I`d imagine 
                 C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)         DSome-where (xx0232@1)steeped~~~~~ in water-falls
                      Bm7 (x20202@1)Wild birds sing to a five string 
          C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)              DBouncin` (xx0232@1)mus~~~~~ic off mountain walls 
             Bm7 (x20202@1)   Em7         DCoal (xx0232@1)trains wail~~~~~in` banjos frailing
          Bm7 (x20202@1)    Em7              DSounds (xx0232@1)escape~~~~~~in` through the door
         G/D (4x3121@7)    G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)But the Face~~~~~~~~ Of Appalachia was there
         C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)   
she was chang~~~~~in` that`s for 
 D (xx0232@1)                 C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)    
sure~~~~~ she was chang~~~~in`  that`s for sure. 
3.
D (xx0232@1)                       Bm7 (x20202@1)Grand pa made me quite a promise
          C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)          D (xx0232@1)For the day~~~~~ I came of age
                               Bm7 (x20202@1)He said we`d walk through Appalachia 
           C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)               DNorthern (xx0232@1)Geor~~~~~~gia all through to Maine 
           Bm7 (x20202@1) Em7     DDreadfull (xx0232@1)sor~~~~ry my beloved
        Bm7 (x20202@1)    Em7          DSuch (xx0232@1)a prom~~~~~~ise couldn`t keep
        G/D (4x3121@7)   G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)      
All my dreams~~~~~ of Appalachia
         C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)         DJust (xx0232@1)an old~~~~~~ mans memories
         C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories

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