Eb                Bb            Eb 
The green rolling hills of West Virginia 
        Ab                             Bb 
Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know 
        Eb 
Tho the times are sad and drear 
      Ab 
And I cannot linger here 
        Eb           Bb           Eb 
They'll keep me and never let me go 
Eb                  Bb       Eb 
My daddy said don't ever be a miner 
      Ab                               Bb 
For a miner's grave is all you'll ever own 
           Eb 
'Cause the hard times everywhere 
  Ab 
I can't find a dime to spare 
Eb                  Bb              Eb 
These are the worst times I've ever known 
Eb                Bb            Eb 
The green rolling hills of West Virginia 
        Ab                             Bb 
Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know 
        Eb 
Tho the times are sad and drear 
      Ab 
And I cannot linger here 
        Eb           Bb           Eb 
They'll keep me and never let me go 

Eb                  Bb              Eb 
So I'll move away into some crowded city 
        Ab                                   Bb 
In some northern factory town you'll find me there 
         Eb 
Tho I'll leave the past behind 
     Ab 
I'll never change my mind 
      Eb                 Bb              Eb 
These troubled times are more than I can bear 
Eb                Bb            Eb 
The green rolling hills of West Virginia 
        Ab                             Bb 
Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know 
        Eb 
Tho the times are sad and drear 
      Ab 
And I cannot linger here 
        Eb           Bb           Eb 
They'll keep me and never let me go 

Eb                  Bb           Eb 
But someday I'll go back to West Virginia 
       Ab                            Bb 
To the green rolling hills I love so well 
Eb 
Yes, someday I'll go home 
      Ab 
And I know I'll right the wrong 
      Eb                  Bb            Eb 
These troubled times will follow me no more 
Eb 
Yes, someday I'll go home 
    Ab 
And I know I'll right the wrong 
      Eb                  Bb           Eb   Bb   Eb 
These troubled times will follow me no more