Redwood Hill
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Redwood Hill

Key: G
Chords: 8

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Chord Chart

A

G
G
D
D
Em
Em
Bm
Bm
C
C
G
G
A7
C
G
G

B

G
G
D
D
Em
Em
Bm
Bm
C
C
G
G
A7
A7
D
D
G
G
D
D
Em
Em
Bm
Bm
C
C
G
G
A7
C
G
G

C

Em
Em
Em
Em
G
G
G
G7
C
C
Am
Am
C
C
D
D
Chords used: A7 Am Bm C D Em G G7

Lyrics

I climbed the Redwood Hill 'Twas on a rainy day To rise above the throng And talk with Mother Nature for a while She told me of her love For the children in her trust And of her grave concern For the likes of you and me and us
Crying though she was She did speak these tender words The things that I am I could not change for any man
I tried to comfort her But she would not be still And how the rain did fall As I found my way back down the Redwood Hill Crying though she was She did speak these tender words The things that I am I could not change for any man I tried to comfort her But she would not be still I'll not forget the day When Mother Nature cried on Redwood Hill I'll not forget the day When Mother Nature cried on Redwood Hill

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About This Song

Redwood Hill is a poignant bluegrass ballad popularized by Tim O'Brien, though it has roots in old-time music. The song tells a melancholic story and features rich harmonic movement that showcases the more sophisticated side of bluegrass songwriting.

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