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Sourwood Mountain
This is a Howell song. He usually sings it, so I’m just guessing at the words he sings (except the Hi-Ho-Diddle-aye-day—everyone sings that!)
Traditional
Key of G
X: 1
R: march
M: C
L: 1/8
K: G
|: dddd egdB | d2d2 BAG2 :|
GGGG BGED | G2B2 zzz2 |
GGGG BGED | -Ddd2 BAG2 |
G C G
Rooster crows on Sourwood Mountain
G D7 G
Hi Ho Diddle aye day
G C G
So many pretty girls you can’t count ’em
G D7 G
Hi Ho Diddle aye day
G D7 G C G
Rooster crows on Sourwood Mountain
G - - -
Hi Ho . . .
G D7 G C G
So many pretty girls you can’t count ’em
G D7 G
Hi Ho Fiddle aye day
My true love’s across the river
Hi Ho Diddle aye day
Few more days and I’ll be with ’er
Hi Ho diddle aye day
Rooster crows on Sourwood Mountain
Hi Ho . . .
So many pretty girls you can’t count ’em
Hi Ho Fidlle aye day
Big dog bark and the little one bites you
Hi Ho Diddle aye day
Big girl courts and the little one spites you
Hi ho diddle ah day
Rooster crows on Sourwood Mountain...
My true love lives ’cross the holler
Hi ho diddle aye day
She won’t come and I won’t foller
Hi ho diddle aye day
Rooster crows on Sourwood Mountain...