1. aa D5 B5 Bein` born in-- blocks of--- buildings, -oe C5 G5 D5 with a sub~~~~~~ way lul-la-bye B5 When I dreamed of-- Ap-pal-a-chia C5 G5 D5 it was dreams~~~~~~~ That had to die B5 E5 D5 Coal trains wail~~~in` banjos frailing B5 E5 D5 Sounds es-cap~~~in` through the night G5 G5 D5 But the Face~~~~~~` of Ap - pa-la-chia C5 G5 D5 was there-- in that grey~~~~~ apartment life 2 D5 Bm7. I would fashion I`d imagine C5 G5 D5 Some-where steeped~~~~~ in water-falls B5 Wild birds sing to a five string C5 G5 D5 Bouncin` mus~~~~~ic off mountain walls B5 E5 D5 Coal trains wail~~~~~in` banjos frailing B5 E5 D5 Sounds escape~~~~~~in` through the door G5 G5 D5 But the Face~~~~~~~~ Of Appalachia was there C5 G5 she was chang~~~~~in` that`s for D5 C5 G5 D5 sure~~~~~ she was chang~~~~in` that`s for sure. 3. D5 B5 Grand pa made me quite a promise C5 G5 D5 For the day~~~~~ I came of age B5 He said we`d walk through Appalachia C5 G5 D5 Northern Geor~~~~~~gia all through to Maine B5 E5 D5 Dreadfull sor~~~~ry my beloved B5 E5 D5 Such a prom~~~~~~ise couldn`t keep G5 G5 D5 All my dreams~~~~~ of Appalachia C5 G5 D5 Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories C5 G5 D5 Just an old~~~~~~ mans memories An F. Kruger Tab,,,,, Enjoy!!!!!