Darling Alalee

The Country Gentlemen

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

G               C
Sweet Alalee so dear to me
      A7      D7   G
She's gone forever more
                    C
My home was down in Tennessee
  A7       D7    G
Before the cruel war

Verse 2

     C                G
Then carry me back to Tennessee
                        D7
There's where I long to be
G                   C
Among the fields of yellow corn
        A7      D7 G
With my darling Alalee

Verse 3

                  C
Oh why did I from day to day
     A7      D7    G
Keep wishing to be free
                   C
And from my master run away
    A7       D7 G
And leave my Alalee

Verse 2

     C                G
Then carry me back to Tennessee
                        D7
There's where I long to be
G                   C
Among the fields of yellow corn
        A7      D7 G
With my darling Alalee

Verse 4

                       C
They said that I would soon be free
    A7    D7      G
And happy all the day
                       C
And if they'll take me back again
     A7    D7   G
I'll never run away

Verse 2

     C                G
Then carry me back to Tennessee
                        D7
There's where I long to be
G                   C
Among the fields of yellow corn
        A7      D7 G
With my darling Alalee