Pretty Green Hills Song Lyrics and Chords by Tom T Hall
Pretty Green Hills
Written and Recorded by Tom T. Hall
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Pretty green hills
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pretty green
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hills
He said take me into them
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pretty green
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hills
He stood at the crossroads where
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his bus had
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A battered old suitcase sat
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there by his
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side
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saw in the distance a rainstorm was
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brewing
I pulled off the highway to
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give him a
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ride
Well I got out to help him
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climb into my
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pickup
I covered his suitcase with a
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tarp in the
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back
He
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huffed and he puffed as he got himself
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settled
He said I got old and I'm
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down in my
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Well his beard was all white and his
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face was all
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wrinkled
He said I was born here and
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then he grew
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still
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asked him how far he was planning on
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going
He said take me into them
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pretty green
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hills
Pretty green hills
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pretty green
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hills
He said take me into them
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pretty green
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hills
Well he smiled as he sat there and
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stared out the
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window
The corn was knee high and the
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fields were all
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green
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never said much but his face told a
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story
I left him alone with his
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own private
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Well I kept on driving and
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he kept on
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smiling
We drove up and up through the
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hills of his
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youth
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asked him if he had some kinfolks around
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there
He said I don't think so
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to tell you the
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truth
Well along about dark I was
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needing a rest
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stop
I stopped at a store getting
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ready to
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close
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started to ask him if he needed
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something
But he was asleep so I
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just let him
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dose
I filled up my truck and I
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found I was
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hungry
I bought me some cheese and
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cold drinks and
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bread
Went
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back to my truck and I shook the old
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stranger
But I soon discovered the
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old man was
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dead
Well I called the sheriff and
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they took him some
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where
I had to keep rolling
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we all have our
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bills
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couple weeks later and somebody
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They buried him there in them
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pretty green
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hills
Pretty green hills
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hills
They buried him there in them
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hills
FAQ
Who sang the the song Pretty Green Hills?
- The song Pretty Green Hills was sang by Tom T Hall.
Who is Tom T Hall?
- Thomas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is included in Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Songwriters. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.
