Goodbye To The Plains Chords
Goodbye To The Plains by The Carter Family is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(intro) D G D A D
D G D A
Goodbye to the pals of the prairie, goodbye to the pals of the plains,
D G A D
goodbye to the dash and the danger, goodbye to the heartaches and pains.
( D G D A D G D A D )
D G D A
Goodbye to my faithful old pony, take care of him, boys, when I go,
D G A D
I'm riding away on life's roundup away to where the sun sinks low.
( D G D A D G D A D )
D G D A
Goodbye to the hoof-rushing cattle, goodbye to the clanking of spurs,
D G A D
goodbye to the laugh and the chatter, goodbye to the wildlife and steers.
D G D A
Goodbye to the dawning's first blushes that spare in the east faintly glow,
D G A D
I'm riding away on life's roundup, away to where the sun sinks low.
( D G D A D G D A D )
D G D A
Goodbye to the girls and the boys, goodbye to all of my friends,
D G A D
goodbye to the dear girl, my sweetheart, for I know this is my end.
D G
For the pale rider comes with his summons,
D A
and I'm willing and ready to go,
D G A D
for I'm riding away on life's roundup, far away where the sun sinks low.