Old Home Place
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Old Home Place
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Chord Chart
Verse
GG
B7B7
CC
GG
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
B7B7
CC
GG
GG
DD
GG
GG
Chorus
DD
DD
GG
GG
A7A7
A7A7
DD
DD
GG
B7B7
CC
GG
GG
DD
GG
GG
Chords used:
A7
B7
C
D
G
Lyrics
It's been ten long years since I left my home
In the hollow where I was born
Where the cool fall nights make the wood smoke rise
And the foxhunter blows his horn
I fell in love with a girl from the town
I thought that she would be true
I ran away to Charlottesville
And worked in a sawmill or two
What have they done to the old home place
Why did they tear it down
And why did I leave the plow in the field
And look for a job in the town
Well my girl she ran off with somebody else
The taverns took all my pay
And here I stand where the old home stood
Before they took it away
Now the geese they fly south and the cold wind blows
As I stand here and hang my head
I've lost my love I've lost my home
And now I wish that I was deadDemo Videos
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About This Song
Old Home Place is a bluegrass standard written by J.D. Crowe and often associated with his recordings with the New South. The song's nostalgic lyrics about returning to childhood home have made it a favorite at jams and festivals for decades.