Dolly Parton - Smoky Mountain Memories Chords

[Verse 1]
               Em
You oughta go north somebody told us
            C                   G
'Cause the air is filled with gold dust
      Em                  C                G
And fortune falls like snowflakes in your hands
D/F#   Em
Now I don't recall you said it
           C                 G
But we'd spend our lives on credit
             C             G          D      G
So we just headed out to find our promised land
 
[Verse 2]
   D/F#    Em
Just poor smoky mountain farm folk
        C                    G
With nothing more than high hopes
        Em           C                G
So we hitched our station wagon to a star
D/F#.    Em
But our dreams all fell in on us
              C               G
'Cause there was no land of promise
             C             G          D      G
And it's a stuggle keepin' sight of who you are
 
[Chorus]
    D/F#        Em                 D
Oh and these northern nights are dreary
          C               G
And my southern heart is weary
       Em            C                  G
As I wonder how the old folks are back home
D/F#  Em                  D             C                     G
But I know that they all love me and I know they're thinking of me
  C              G       D       G
Smoky mountain memories keep me strong
 
 
[Verse 3]
      D/F#          Em
Ya know I've been thinkin' just a whole lot lately
        C                    G
About what's been and what awaits me
        Em           C                    G
It takes all I've got to give what life demands
  D/F#     Em
Oh you go insane if you give in to it
          C                        G
Life's a mill and brother I've been through it
             C             G          D      G
I'm just thankful I'm creative with my hands
 
[Chorus]
    D/F#       Em                 D
Oh and these northern nights are dreary
          C               G
These are southern eyes teary
       Em            C                  G
As I wonder how the old folks are back home
       Em                  D          C                  G
But I'll keep leanin' on my Jesus to love and guide and lead us
  C              G        D       G
Smoky mountain memories keep me strong
 
[Outro]
               Em             D                   C              G
If I'll keep lookin' to the Father he'll keep my head above the water
            C              G        D       G
All these smoky mountain memories keep me strong