Sourwood Mountain
Sourwood Mountain
Old-Time
Key
Chords
A
E
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Backing Track
Lyrics
Chickens a-crowin' on Sourwood Mountain
Hey, ho, diddle-um day
So many pretty girls I can't count 'em
Hey ho, diddle-um day
My true love's a blue-eyed daisy
She won't come and I'm too lazy
Big dog bark and little one bite you
Big girl court and little one spite you
My true love's a blue-eyed daisy
If I don't get her, I'll go crazy
My true love lives at the head of the holler
She won't come and I won't foller
My true love lives over the river
A few more jumps and I'll be with her
Ducks in the pond, geese in the ocean
Devil's in the women if they take a notionDemo Videos
Sourwood Mountain by Carolina Chocolate Drops
elgennab
Dan Tyminski- Sourwood Mountain live at Greyfox Bluegrass Festival 7-13-23
dresnok
SPBGMA 2023 Jam: Sourwood Mountain
Stephen Hudson
Bluegrass Jam - Sourwood Mountain - by Robby Boone and Jake Stogdill @ JDMC
Jake Stogdill Guitar
Sourwood Mountain Eddie Bond
Barry Carlton
About This Song
Sourwood Mountain is an old-time Appalachian tune that's been a staple of mountain music for generations. It's typically sung as a call-and-response song with playful, often improvised lyrics about courting and mountain life. With only two chords (A and E), it's perfect for beginners and often one of the first songs new players learn at jams.
