Little Georgia Rose
The Seldom Scene
Written by Bill Monroe
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
G C G Way down in the blue ridge mountain D7 Way down where the tall pines grow G C Lives my sweetheart of the mountain G D7 G She's my little Georgia rose
Verse 2
Now come and listen to my story D7 A story that I think is true G C G My little rose that bloomed in Georgia D7 G With the hair of gold and the heart so true
Verse 1
G C G Way down in the blue ridge mountain D7 Way down where the tall pines grow G C Lives my sweetheart of the mountain G D7 G She's my little Georgia rose
Verse 3
Her mother left her with another D7 A carefree life she had planned G The baby now she is a lady D7 G The one her mother couldn't stand
Verse 1
G C G Way down in the blue ridge mountain D7 Way down where the tall pines grow G C Lives my sweetheart of the mountain G D7 G She's my little Georgia rose
Verse 4
We often sing those songs together D7 I watched her do her little part G C G She smiled at me when I would tell her D7 G That she was my sweetheart