Dark Hollow
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Dark Hollow
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Jerry Garcia
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Chord Chart
Verse / Chorus
AA
EE
AA
AA
AA
DD
AA
AA
AA
A7A7
DD
DD
AA
EE
AA
AA
Chords used:
A
A7
D
E
Lyrics
I'd rather be in some dark hollow
Where the sun don't ever shine
Than to be home alone knowing that you're gone
Would cause me to lose my mind
So blow your whistle freight train
Carry me further on down the track
I'm going away I'm leaving today
I'm going but I ain't coming back
I'd rather be in some dark hollow
Where the sun don't ever shine
Than to be in some big city
In a small room with you love on my mindDemo Videos
About This Song
Dark Hollow is a haunting traditional song made famous by Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys. The melancholy lyrics about lost love and loneliness have made it a bluegrass standard that's been covered by countless artists over the decades. This tune has special appeal for musicians who came to bluegrass through the Grateful Dead, as Jerry Garcia frequently performed it and brought the song to a whole new audience beyond traditional bluegrass circles.