Johnny Cash - Girl Of The North Country

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if you’re travellin’ in the north country fair .
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where the winds hit heavy on the borderline .
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remember me to one who lives there .
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for she was once a true love of mine .

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if you go where the snowflakes fall .
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the rivers freeze and summer ends
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please see for me she’s wearing a coat sow warm .
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to keep her from the howling winds .

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please see for me that her hair’s hanging down .
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her golden curls roll down her breast .
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please see for me that her hair’s hanging down .
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cause that’s the way i remember her best .

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so if you’re travellin’ in the north country fair .
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where the winds hit heavy on the borderline .
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remember me to one who lives there .
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for she was once a true love of mine .

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wondrin’ if she remembers at all
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many times i’ve often prayed
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in the darkness of my night
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in the brightness of my day

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so if you’re travellin’ in the north country fair .
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where the winds hit heavy on the borderline .
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remember me to one who lives there .

( one strum each , sing slowly )
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for she was once a true love of mine .

repeat progression , johnny and bob harmonize on the following words ,

over the chords , repeating as necessary .

true love of mine ( true love of mine )

true love of mine ( true love of mine )

true love of mine ( true love of mine )

true love of mine ( true love of mine )

G Bm C G
she was once a true love of mine .