Take Me Back to Renfro Valley The Osborne Brothers The Essential Bluegrass Album Banjo tuned E, Capo 3, Key E (E) I was born in Renfro Valley But I drifted far a- (B7) way (E) I came back to see the old home (B7) And my friends of other (E) days (E7) (A) Gone are old familiar (E) faces All my friends I used to (B7) know (E) Things have changed in Renfro (A) Valley Since the (B7) days of long a- (E) go (E) Others own the old plantation I can't call it home no (B7) more (E) Other sing the old songs (B7) Other children 'round the (E) door (E7) (A) Other voices sing the (E) old songs When the evening sun is (B7) low (E) Mother sang in Renfro Valley (B7) In the days of long a-(E) go (E) Take me back to Renfro Valley When I'm free from earthly (B7) cares (E) Lay me down by Dad and Mother (B7) Let me sleep forever (E) there (E7) (A) When it's springtime in the (E) mountains And the dogwood blossom (B7) blows (E) We'll be back in Renfro Valley (B7) As in days of long a-(E) go