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The Light In Carter Stanley's Eyes chords by
Peter Rowan
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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We climbed upon a mountain,

Bill Monroe and I
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So I could see the light that shines
D
D

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in Carter Stanley's eyes

Bill Monroe had me drive

him from Tennessee
C
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up to the Clinch Mountains
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G

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to meet with Carter Stanley

at the Stanley Brothers' old home place

and we came up on that mountain
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to a cleared field

and there was Carter sitting there
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I think he wanted to see Bill,

because he had a feeling of mortality
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at that time.

And Bill Monroe introduced

me to Carter Stanley
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and said, Carter, this here's Pete Rhomes.
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He thinks he's a bluegrass boy.

We climbed upon a mountain,

Bill Monroe and I,
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G

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So I could see the light that shone
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D

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D
D

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in Carter's dainty eyes
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G

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And Carter looked at me

and said, Are you gonna stick with it, son?
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I said, Yes, sir.
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And Carter looked at Bill Monroe

and said, Well, all right.

And Bill looked at Carter
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and said, You were one of the best

of the Bluegrass Boys,
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Carter, and my favorite lead singer,
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and we shared something

in that moment,

a kind of a portal

that might have opened
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D

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up about the music,
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G

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and I could see the light that shines

in Carter Stanley's eyes.

Oh, we climbed up on a mountain,

Bill Monroe and I,
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C

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G
G

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so I could see the light that shines
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D

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and Carter Stanley's eye.
G
G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Light In Carter Stanley's Eyes by Peter Rowan is G major.

The primary chords used in The Light In Carter Stanley's Eyes are G, C, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Light In Carter Stanley's Eyes is approximately 97 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Light In Carter Stanley's Eyes using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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