" A L A B A M A "

Written and recorded by the Louvin Bros.
From the LP "Tragic Songs of Life"
Acuff-Rose Music,
Recorded May 25, 1955

Capo 1

3/4 Waltz


            
Alabama, your 

         
beautiful sunl

ight
             
Your fields of

            
 cerisa, potat

       
os and corn
             
Alabama, your 

            
crimson red cl

        
over
            
All mingled ar

             
ound the old p

           
lace I was bor

n


             
Alabama, your 

             
hills and your

 
 valleys
             
Your creeks si

             
ng with laught

             
er as onward t

     
hey flow
            
Alabama, so sw

           
eet in the spr

ingtime
             
Sweet ferns an

             
d wild flowers

             
 in winter wit

  
h snow


            
Alabama, so sw

          
eet to my memo

ry
             
You shine like

             
 a light on th

           
e beautiful hi

ll
            
Alabama, in da

         
ys of my child

hood
             
I've labored a

             
nd toiled at t

             
he old sorghum

 
 mill


             
Alabama, when 

             
red leaves are

 
 falling
             
I've roamed th

             
rough your pas

             
tures with fen

       
ces of rail
             
Alabama, when 

           
possums are cr

awling and
             
And hound dogs

             
 are whining a

             
nd wagging the

   
ir tails


             
Alabama, your 

         
beautiful high

ways
             
Are carved thr

             
ough the mount

             
ain where love

          
d ones do wait
             
Alabama, your 

         
goldenrod flow

ers
             
And the welcom

             
e home sign ha

             
nging over the

 
 gate


            
Alabama, to me

         
 you are calli

ng
             
My footsteps a

            
re comin’ no l

         
onger to stray
            
Alabama, you h

          
old all I long

 for
            
You hold all I

              
 love, so I'm 

      
coming today