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Columbus Stockade Blues [core]

Way down in Columbus, Georgia
Want to be back to Tennessee
Way down in Columbus Stockade
My friends all turned their backs on me

Chorus
Go and leave me if you wish to
Never let it cross your mind
If in your heart you love another
Leave me little darlin', I don't mind

Last night as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
When I woke, I was mistaken
I was peeping through the bars

Many hours with you I've rambled
Many nights with you I've spent alone
Now you've gone, you've gone and left me
And broken up our happy home

Available in these books:

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Core Songs Edition
100 songs and our acclaimed play-by-ear learning method.
Big Print Songs
Over 200 songs.
Both books feature large-print lyrics (20-point type) and include chords, historical info, jamming hints, and more.

...and on these CDs:

Five CDs, 100 songs. Recordings from the Abbott family and their friends.
Listen to sample tracks.

The MP3 collection has all 100 songs on one CD for a discount. See details.


A song from the Mountain Music for Everyone Song Collection from the ToneWay Project. Our website has lyrics to nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. Most songs also include a free MP3 recording that you can listen to. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and resources for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com