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2
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Intro:
Am C Dm
F Am
E -----------
B -----------
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D -3-2-0-----
A -------3-0-
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Verse:
Am
Fire on the mountain, smoke paints the sky
F
How did it happen? Never thought that I I'd
G
Live to see the day the hills that bear my family name
F
Would go up in flames, go up in flames
Chorus:
C Dm
Lord, won't you send us down some water
F
Before the devil makes a hell of this holler?
Am Bb Dm
Now, I've seen a million colors in that Virginia sunset
Am C Dm
But I've never seen that Blue Ridge re-e-e-e-ed, re-e-e-e-e-e-ed
Am
E -----------
B -----------
G -----------
D -3-2-0-----
A -------3-0-
E -----------
Verse:
Am
When I was younger, I knew I could run
F
Find me some peace in the piece of land I'm fro-om
G
But what will I run to if all that's left for me
F
Are skeletons for trees, bones of memories?
Chorus:
C Dm
Lord, won't you send us down some water
F
Before the devil makes a hell of this holler?
Am Bb Dm
Now, I've seen a million colors in that Virginia sunset
Am C Dm
But I've never seen that Blue Ridge re-e-e-e-ed, re-e-e-e-e-e-ed
Dm Am C Dm
Oh-oh-oh
Bridge:
Am
Could've been a cigarette or a midnight lightning strike
F
But a season full of drought only takes a spark to light
G
I don't know how it started
Fmaj7 F
I just want it to e-e-e-e-e-e-end
C Dm
Lord, won't you send us down some water
F
Before the devil makes a hell of this holler?
Chorus:
C Dm
Lord, won't you send us down some water
F
Before the devil makes a hell of this holler?
Am Bb Dm
Now, I've seen a million colors in that Virginia sunset
But I've never seen that Blue Ridge
Am C Dm
Never seen that Blue Ridge re-e-e-e-ed, re-e-e-e-e-e-ed
Am
E -----------
B -----------
G -----------
D -3-2-0-----
A -------3-0-
E -----------
Am C Dm
Oh, re-e-e-e-ed, re-e-e-e-e-e-ed
Am
E ----------0-
B -1-0------1-
G -----2-0--2-
D ----------2-
A ----------0-
E ----------x-
Am C Dm
Ohhh ree-ee-eed
Outro:
Am
E -1-0----0-
B ----1---1-
G ------2-2-
D --------2-
A --------0-
E --------x-
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Published: March 9, 2026
Last Updated: March 9, 2026