Tears In The Holston River chords by 
Johnny Cash And The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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23rd, 1978
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I lost a loved one and I confess, I cried
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In the joyous celebra tion of the
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There were tears in the Holston River
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Verse 2
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Silver beads of love sparklin'
On the river side
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Verse 3
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There were tears in the Holston River
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When Mother Maybelle died
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Then on January eighth,
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We We lost Sara Carter
And the pain was multiplied
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Verse 4
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Clinch Mountain
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Holston River
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Verse 5
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Silver beads of love sparklin'
In the riverside
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Verse 6
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There were tears in the Holston River
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Verse 7
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There were tears in the Holston River
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When Mother Maybelle and Sara
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