Blue Ridge Mountain Girl Chords
Blue Ridge Mountain Girl by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, G7, Am and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: G D G
G C G D G
It's so cold here in Chi-cago the wind can cut you like a knife
G7 C Am D
Another day, another doll-ar what a way to spend a life
G C G D G
She was young and I was restless I set out to win the world
G7 C Am G D G
Said good-bye to my Virg-ini-a and my Blue Ridge Mountain girl
C G C G D
I can see her standing by the window and there's nothing sadder in the world
Em C G D G
Than those green eyes, all red from cry-ing on my Blue Ridge Mountain girl
Instrumental Verse
G C G D G
G7 C Am D
G C G D G
G7 C Am G D G
C G C G D
I can see her standing by the window and there's nothing sadder in the world
Em C G D G
Than those green eyes, all red from cry-ing on my Blue Ridge Mountain girl
G C G D G
In my hands I hold a letter says she made a pretty bride
G7 C Am D
And as I lie here in the dark-ness she lies by another's side
G C G D G
I've got money in my pockets silver rings that I wear
G7 C Am G D G
But I'd trade them all this min-ute for the gold that's in her hair
C G C G D
I can see her standing by the window and there's nothing sadder in the world
Em C G D G
Than those green eyes, all red from cry-ing on my Blue Ridge Mountain girl
C G C G D
I can see her standing by the window and there's nothing sadder in the world
Em C G D G
Than those green eyes, all red from cry-ing on my Blue Ridge Mountain girl
D G
On my Blue Ridge Mountain girl