Rose Of Alabamy Guitar Chords And Lyrics

The song lyrics and guitar chords for The Rose Of Alabamy. The 5 string banjo chords in G Major are included plus the mandolin tab and tin whistle notes. 2/4 guitar timing An American Confederate song.
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Intro: one instrumental verse + one instrumental Chorus
A(G)way from Mississippi's (C)vale,
With (G)my ol' hat there (D)for a sail,
I (C)crossed upon a (G)cotton (C)bale,
To the (G)Rose of (D)Ala(G)bamy.

Chorus
(C)Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Ala(G)bamy.
The (G)sweet tobacco (C)posey is the (G)Rose of (D)Ala(G)bamy.

Bridge: one instrumental verse + one instrumental Chorus

The (G)river rose; the cricket (C)sang,
The (G)lightnin' bug he (D)flashed his wing,
And (C)like a rope my (G)arms I (C)fling,
'Round (G)Rose of (D)Ala(G)bamy.

Chorus

Bridge: one instrumental verse + one instrumental Chorus
So (G)fare thee well Eliza (C)Jane,
And (G)fare thee well you (D)belles of fame,
For (C)all your charms are (G)put to (C)shame,
By the (G)Rose of (D)Ala(G)bamy
Chorus
Outro: one instrumental verse + one instrumental Chorus
Repeat Outro

Here are the guitar chords for the key of D Major.

A(D)way from Mississippi's (G)vale,
With (D)my ol' hat there (A)for a sail,
I (G)crossed upon a (D)cotton (G)bale,
To the (D)Rose of (A)Ala(D)bamy.

Chorus
(G)Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Ala(D)bamy.
The (D)sweet tobacco (G)posey is the (D)Rose of (A)Ala(D)bamy.

Rose Of Alabamy Sheet Music For Mandolin

Tin Whistle Notes For The Rose Of Alabamy

The 5 string banjo chords below are for the key of G Major.