Capo on 3rd Fret for John's version
This version of the song involves a lot of hammer-ons and pull-offs with your pinky
finger. If you find it too hard you can play plain D instead of D5 and D4!
CHORDS
DD4
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B--3------3------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--2------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--0------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--x------x------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--x------x------------------------------------------------------------------|
D5D4DGD
Where the walker runs down to the Carson Valley Plain
GDD5D4DA
There lived a maiden, Darcy Farrow was her name
D5D4DGD
The daughter of old Dundee and a fair one was she
GADGDAD
The sweetest flower that bloomed over the range
DD5D4DGD
Her voice was as sweet as the sugar candy
GDD5D4DA
Her touch was as soft as a bed of goose down
DD5D4DGD
Her eyes shone bright like the pretty lights
GADGDAD
That shine in the night out of Yerrington town
D5D4DGD
She was courted by Young Vandamere
GDD5D4DA
A fine lad was he as I am to hear
DD5D4DGD
He gave her silver rings and lacy things
GADGDAD
And she promised to wed before the snows came that year
DD5D4DGD
But her pony did stumble and she did fall
GDD5D4DA
Her dying touched the hearts of us one and all
D5D4DGD
Young Vandy in his pain put a bullet through his brain
GADGDAD
And we buried them together as the snows began to fall
D5D4DGD
They sing of Darcy Farrow where the Truckee runs through
GDD5D4DA
They sing of her beauty in Virginia City too
D5D4DGD
At dusky sundown to her name they drink a round
GADGDAD
And to young Vandy whose love was true