GD7G
She was born in a place called Blue Valley
CG
At the foot of the Tennessee hills
CG
With the blue birds and blue bells and blue mountain water
A7D7
And the sound of the Blue Whippoorwill
GD7G
But there was no peace in the valley
CG
Her daddy a cruel ruthless man
CGEm
Used and abused her mind and her body
GD7G
So her mama said run while you can
D7G
So at fifteen she took to the highway
CG
Belongings and guitar in hand
CGEm
And she buried herself in her mu-sic
GD7G
The one thing she did understand
B7CG
And she sings like a bird and she writes like a poet
D7
Her voice has that high lonesome sound
GB7CG
She hurts and her songs are the best way to show it
CGD7G
So the Blue Valley songbird keeps traveling around
D7G
She hopes someday she will make it
CG
And everyone says that she will
CG
When she comes to town crowds flock around
A7D7
To see the girl from the Tennessee hills
GD7G
She writes letters back home to her momma
CG
In care of the preacher in town
CGEm
They're sacred to her so she reads them at church
GD7G
And so her daddy cannot track her down
B7CG
And she sings like a bird and she cries like a baby
D7
Whenever she turns off the lights
GB7CG
She's a whole lot lonesome and a little bit crazy
CGD7G
From memories and miseries and dreams gone awry
B7CG
Blue dress blue shoes a blue Cadillac
D7A band dressed in blue by her side
GB7CG
Instruments tied to the top and the back
CGD7G
Cause the Blue Valley songbird is singing tonight
B7CG
One nighters honky tonks years flying by
CGD7G
She's never made it but Lord knows she tries
B7CG
Expressing the feelings she holds inside
CGD7G
And the Blue Valley songbird is singing tonight
CGD7G
Oh the Blue Valley songbird is singing tonight
B7CG
And she sings like a bird and she writes like a poet
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.