Boulder To Birmingham
Emmylou Harris
Written by Bill Danoff and Emmylou Harris
Key of G · Chords: I II IV V vi
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
D7 G I don't wanna hear a love song Em C G I got on this airplane just to fly D7 C I know there's life below me D7 G But all that you can show me is the prairie and the sky
Verse 2
D7 G I don't wanna hear a sad story Em C G Filled with heartbreak and desire D7 The last time I felt like this C G I was in the wilderness and the canyon was on fire
Verse 3
Em A7 And I stood on the mountain C G In the night and I watched it burn D7 G I watched it burn I watched it burn
Verse 4
C G I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham D7 G I would hold my life in his saving grace C G I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham D7 G If I thought I could see I could see your face
Verse 5
D7 G Well you really got me this time Em C G And the hardest part is knowing I survived D7 I've come to listen for the sound C G Of the trucks as they move down on Highway 95
Verse 6
Em A7 And pretending it's the ocean C G Coming down to wash me clean D7 G To wash me clean if you know what I mean
Verse 4
C G I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham D7 G I would hold my life in his saving grace C G I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham D7 G If I thought I could see I could see your face
Verse 7
D7 G
If I thought I could see I could see your face