Caney Fork River chords by Balsam Range

Intro:
G  Em  C  Am
G  Em  C D G  C

Verse:

       G          Em           C            Am
It's a long, long way from the hills of Carolina,

       G          Em         C             D
to the arms of my darling in Jackson, Tennessee.

           G          Em     C             Am
And it's a hard, hard way to try to make a living,

             G               Em         C       D    G
but it's the quickest way to get ahead, both of us agree.

Verse:

              G            Em            C                 Am
And it's been twenty-seven weeks, but it seems more like forever,

G                 Em       C              D
still the pay was good and worth the sacrifice.

    G               Em           C                Am
The work is finally over and I'm getting close to Jackson

G               Em            C           D      G
I can't wait to see her and I know she'll be surprised.


Chorus:

         D                           C
How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,

G         Em          C             D
traveling through the State of Tennessee?

         D                           C
How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,

G                Em       Am      C               D         G
'til I know that I'm home free, until I know that I am home free?

Rift carries pattern of verse:


Verse:

       G                 Em              C        Am
Well I never dreamed I'd find her in the arms of another,

G          Em         C             D
she didn't know I was coming home tonight.

        G          Em                C          Am
Now the sheriff is searching for the owner of a shotgun,

    G               Em            C     D       G
who left two lovers frigid in the early morning light.


Chorus:

         D                           C
How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,

G         Em          C             D
traveling through the State of Tennessee?

         D                           C
How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,

G                Em       Am      C               D         G
'til I know that I'm home free, until I know that I am home free?


Rift carries pattern of verse:


Chorus:

         D                           C
How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,

G         Em          C             D
traveling through the State of Tennessee?

         D                           C
How many times must I cross that old Caney Fork River,

G                Em       Am      C               D         G  C
'til I know that I'm home free, until I know that I am home free?

     G   C   G   C   G   C
Home free...