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Old Home Place
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Verse
G
B7
C
G
G
G
D
D
G
B7
C
G
G
D
G
G
Chorus
D
D
G
G
A7
A7
D
D
G
B7
C
G
G
D
G
G
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.
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