Balsam Range – Caney Fork River chords

[Intro]
G  Em  C  Am
G  Em  C D G  C

[Verse]
       G          Em           C            AmIt's a long, long way from the hills of Carolina,
       G          Em         C             Dto the arms of my darling in Jackson, Tennessee.
           G          Em     C             AmAnd it's a hard, hard way to try to make a living,
             G               Em         C       D    Gbut it's the quickest way to get ahead, both of us agree.


[Verse]
              G            Em            C                 AmAnd it's been twenty-seven weeks, but it seems more like forever,
G                 Em       C              Dstill the pay was good and worth the sacrifice.
    G               Em           C                AmThe work is finally over and I'm getting close to Jackson
G               Em            C           D      GI can't wait to see her and I know she'll be surprised.


[Chorus]
         D                           CHow many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,
G         Em          C             Dtraveling through the State of Tennessee?
         D                           CHow many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,
G                Em       Am      C               D         G'til I know that I'm home free, until I know that I am home free?

[Rift carries pattern of verse]


[Verse]
       G                 Em              C        AmWell I never dreamed I'd find her in the arms of another,
G          Em         C             Dshe didn't know I was coming home tonight.
        G          Em                C          AmNow the sheriff is searching for the owner of a shotgun,
    G               Em            C     D       Gwho left two lovers frigid in the early morning light.


[Chorus]
         D                           CHow many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,
G         Em          C             Dtraveling through the State of Tennessee?
         D                           CHow many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,
G                Em       Am      C               D         G'til I know that I'm home free, until I know that I am home free?


[Rift carries pattern of verse]


[Chorus]
         D                           CHow many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,
G         Em          C             Dtraveling through the State of Tennessee?
         D                           CHow many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,
G                Em       Am      C               D         G  C'til I know that I'm home free, until I know that I am home free?
     G   C   G   C   G   CHome free...