The Marshall Tucker Band >From the Album-"A New Life" 1974 Written by Toy Caldwell Tabbed by Ray Scheidler Chords: FCGEm E-----1-----------------------3----------------- B-----1-----------1----------------------------- G-----2----------------------------------------- D-----3-----------2--------------------2-------- A-----------------3-----------2--------2-------- E-----------------------------3----------------- Intro/Main Fill: FCG E----------17---------------------------------- B--18--20------20--17---------17--20--20---20-- G---------------------19--17------19--19---19-- E----------5----------------------------------- B---6---8-------8---5----------5---8---8----8-- G----------------------7---5-------7---7----7-- FCG E----------17---------------------------------- B--18--20------20--17----------20--20--20--20-- G---------------------19--17---19--19--19--19-- E-----------5---------------------------------- B---6---8-------8---5-----------8---8---8---8-- G----------------------7---5----7---7---7---7-- FCG E----------17---------------------------------- B--18--20------20--17---------17--20--20---20-- G---------------------19--17------19--19---19-- E----------5----------------------------------- B---6---8-------8---5----------5---8---8----8-- G----------------------7---5-------7---7----7-- E---------------------------------------------- B--18----------17-------------------------20--- G-----------------------------19--------------- G F It's a lonesome road and a hard way to live C G But it's the only life that I know F I meet some people a-travelin' around C G But home's always the best place to go F C G And there's a lonseome feeling in my mind F C G A feeling that I can't leave behind F C G Em Carolina's where I'm at and I'll always hang my hat F + Intro Under those Blue Ridge Mountain skies D------------3----2---------------------------- A------------------------3---0----------------- E---------------------------------------------- G F Well I got me a woman back home C G She gave me a baby too F And she stands by my loving side C G And does anything I ask her to F C G And there's a lonesome feeling in my mind F C G A feeling I can't seem to leave behind F C G Em Carolina's where I'm at and I'll always hang my hat F + Intro Under those Blue Ridge Mountain skies D-------------3---2---------------------------- A------------------------3--0------------------ E---------------------------------------------- G (Pickin' and Banjo) There's an old man sittin' in a rocking chair Who's got the best beagle dog in the county I've been told But his shotgun a-done got too rusty that old Beagle dog he done grown a little too old As he stares up into heaven I'm sure I know the reason why He's a-thinkin' about that promised land In them Blue Ridge Mountain skies F C G And it's a lonesome feeling in my mind F C G A feeling I can't seem to leave behind F C G Em Carolina's where I'm at and I'll always hang my hat F + Intro Under those Blue Ridge Mountain skies D-------------3---2---------------------------- A-----------------------3---0------------------ E---------------------------------------------- F C (F) Blue Ridge Mountain skies D--3---2--------------------------------------- A------------3---0----------------------------- E----------------------------------------------