TEARS IN THE HOLSTON RIVER 
Written & Recorded by: Johnny Cash 
Capo 2

INTRO: G/C/G/C/G/D/G 

(G) On October (C) Twenty-(G)-Third, Nineteen (C) Seventy-(G)-Eight 
I (C) lost a (G) loved one and I confess I (D) cried 
In the (G) joyous (C) cele-(G)-bration of the (C) lady and her music 
There were (G) tears in the (C) Holston (G) River 
When (D) Maybelle Carter (G) died (G7) 

Then (C) walking down that river road 
I saw (G) crystal tear-shaped droplets 
Silver beads of love sparklin' on the river (D) side 
And I'll just (G) bet they turn to diamonds 
For the (C) love that was behind 'em 
There were (G) tears in the (C) Holston (G) River 
When (D) Mother Maybelle (G) died 

Then on (G) Janu-(C)-ary (G) Eighth, Nineteen-(C)-Seventy-(G)-Nine 
We lost (C) Sara (G) Carter 
And the pain was multi-(D)-plied 
Down be-(G)-low that (C) old Clinch (G) Mountain 
We (C) laid her at Mount Vernon 
There were (G) tears in the (C) Holston (G) River 
When (D) Sara Carter (G) died (G7) 

Then (C) walking down that river road 
I (G) saw crystal tear-shaped droplets 
Silver beads of love sparklin' on the river-(D)-side 
And I'll just (G) bet they turn to diamonds 
For the (C) love that was behind 'em 
There were (G) tears in the (C) Holston (G) River 
When (D) Maybelle & Sara (G) died 

There were (G) tears in the (C) Holston (G) River 
When Mother (C) Maybelle and (G) Sara (D) Carter (G) died