Smoky Mountain Memories chords by Dolly Parton

You ought to go north somebody told us
     F          C
Cause the air is filled with gold dust
  Am7         F          C
And fortune falls like snow flakes in your hands
    Am7
Now I don't recall who said it
     F         Em
But we'd lived so long on credit
     F       G         C
And so we headed out to find our promised land

      Am7
Just poor Smoky Mountains farm folk
    F        C
With nothing more than high hopes
    Am7        F     C
So we hitched our station wagon to a star
    Am7
But our dreams are failing on us
      F        Em
Cause there was no land of promise
        F       G          C
Though it's a struggle just keepin' sight of who you are

       Am7         Em
Oh and these northern nights are dreary
    F         Em
And my southern heart is weary
    F       Dm         Cmaj7
As I wonder how the old folks are back home
    Am7        Em
But I know that they all love me
      F        Em7
And they're all thinking of me
F          Dm7        C
  Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong

         Am7
You know I've been thinkin' a whole lot lately
       F       C
About what's been and what awaits me
     Am7        F       C
It takes all I've got to give what life demands
     Am7
You go insane if you give in to it
     F          Em
Life's a mill and I've been through it
     F        G       C
I'm just thankful I'm creative with my hands


       Am7          Em
Oh and these northern nights they're dreary
    F         Em
And my southern eyes are teary
    F       Dm         Cmaj7
As I wonder how the old folks are back home
       Am7      Em
But I'll keep leanin' on my Jesus
    F        Em
He'll love and guide and lead us
F          Dm7        C
  Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong

       Am7      Em
If I'll keep looking to the father
  F       Em     F
Keep our heads above the water
         Dm7       G      C
While the Smoky Mountains memories keep me strong