Intro: one instrumental verse + one instrumental Chorus
A(G)way from Mississippi's
(C)vale,
With (G)my ol' hat there (D)for a sail,
I (C)crossed upon a (G)cotton (C)bale,
To the (G)Rose of (D)Ala(G)bamy.
Chorus
(C)Oh brown Rosie, Rose of Ala(G)bamy.
The (G)sweet tobacco (C)posey is the (G)Rose of (D)Ala(G)bamy.
Bridge: one instrumental verse + one instrumental Chorus
The (G)river rose; the
cricket (C)sang,
The (G)lightnin' bug he (D)flashed his wing,
And (C)like a rope my (G)arms I (C)fling,
'Round (G)Rose
of (D)Ala(G)bamy.
Chorus
Bridge: one instrumental
verse + one instrumental Chorus
So (G)fare thee well Eliza (C)Jane,
And (G)fare thee well
you (D)belles of fame,
For (C)all your charms are (G)put to (C)shame,
By the (G)Rose of (D)Ala(G)bamy
Chorus
Outro: one instrumental verse + one instrumental Chorus
Repeat Outro
