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The Carter Family was a country music group that performed and recorded between 1927 and 1943. Their music had a profound impact on later bluegrass, country, pop and rock musicians, as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s.
The original group consisted of Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (A.P.; 1891-1960), his wife, Sara Dougherty Carter (autoharp and guitar; 1898-1979), and Maybelle Addington Carter (guitar; 1909-1978). Maybelle Carter (later popularly known as Mother Maybelle Carter) was married to A.
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From the album 'Last Sessions - Their Complete Victor Recordings 1934-1941'
The original sounds in G.
To simplify transpose up two steps and play without a capo, with chords G, C and D7.
[Introduction]
F C F
[Verse 1]
F Bb F C
Why do you cry, little darling, why are those tears in your eyes ?
F Bb F C7 F
Why do you weep little darling, just when I say goodbye ?
Bb F Bb F
It makes me sad and lonely, to see you feel so blue.
F Bb F C7 F
What have I done, little darling, have I been untrue to you ?
[Instrumental]
F Bb F C
F Bb F C F
[Verse 2]
F Bb F C
'Cause you are called, little darling, to fight for your country true,
F Bb F C F
There's many a poor girl just like me, weeping for their sweethearts, too.
Bb F Bb F
I tried so hard to be cheerful, but thought of all the long years,
F Bb F C F
You might be gone, little darling, I could not keep back my tears.
[Instrumental]
F Bb F C
F Bb F C F
[Verse 3]
F Bb F C
That's why I cry, little darling, because you're going away,
F Bb F C F
leaving me all broken-hearted to weep for you day after day.
Bb F Bb F
Every night I'll kneel by my bedside, and ask God to guide you each day
F Bb F C F
back to your sweetheart that's waiting, and loves you more than I can say.
[Instrumental]
F Bb F C
F Bb F C F
[Outro]
Bb F Bb F
Every night I'll kneel by my bedside, and ask God to guide you each day
F Bb F C F
back to your sweetheart that's waiting, and loves you more than I can say.
The original sounds in G.
To simplify transpose up two steps and play without a capo, with chords G, C and D7.
[Introduction]
F C F
[Verse 1]
F Bb F C
Why do you cry, little darling, why are those tears in your eyes ?
F Bb F C7 F
Why do you weep little darling, just when I say goodbye ?
Bb F Bb F
It makes me sad and lonely, to see you feel so blue.
F Bb F C7 F
What have I done, little darling, have I been untrue to you ?
[Instrumental]
F Bb F C
F Bb F C F
[Verse 2]
F Bb F C
'Cause you are called, little darling, to fight for your country true,
F Bb F C F
There's many a poor girl just like me, weeping for their sweethearts, too.
Bb F Bb F
I tried so hard to be cheerful, but thought of all the long years,
F Bb F C F
You might be gone, little darling, I could not keep back my tears.
[Instrumental]
F Bb F C
F Bb F C F
[Verse 3]
F Bb F C
That's why I cry, little darling, because you're going away,
F Bb F C F
leaving me all broken-hearted to weep for you day after day.
Bb F Bb F
Every night I'll kneel by my bedside, and ask God to guide you each day
F Bb F C F
back to your sweetheart that's waiting, and loves you more than I can say.
[Instrumental]
F Bb F C
F Bb F C F
[Outro]
Bb F Bb F
Every night I'll kneel by my bedside, and ask God to guide you each day
F Bb F C F
back to your sweetheart that's waiting, and loves you more than I can say.
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