Girl On The Greenbriar Shore- Carter (VA) 1941 REC
[From Carter Family, Bluebird Label, 1941. The Girl On The Greenbriar Shore 1941 refers to an event 1892 and this is not considered a version of 'Bold Soldier,' although is may be somewhat related to the "shore" versions (the title at least). It seems to be made of floating verses of perhaps "The Nightingale" and "Shore" songs.
I'm including because of the possible relationship to the "Shore" songs.
R. Matteson 2014]
GIRL ON THE GREENBRIAR SHORE- Carter Family 1941 on Bluebird:
'Twas in the year of '92,
In the merry month of June,
I left my mother and a home so dear
For the girl I loved on the Greenbriar Shore.
My mother dear, she came to me
And said "Oh son, don't go, "
"Don't leave your mother and a home so dear
To trust a girl on the Greenbriar Shore.
"But I was young and reckless too,
And I craved a reckless life-
I left my mother with a broken heart
And I choosed that girl to be my wife
Her hair was dark and curly too
And her loving eyes were blue;
Her cheeks were like the red red rose
The girl I loved on the Greenbriar shore.
The years rolled on and the months rolled by
She left me all alone
Now I remember what mother said
Never trust a girl on the Greenbriar shore.
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G
'Twas in the year of '92,
C G
In the merry month of June,
G
I left my mother and a home so dear
D G
For the girl I loved on the greenbriar shore.
Instrumental
G
My mother dear, she came to me
C G
And said "Oh son, don't go, "
G
"Don't leave your mother and a home so dear
D G
To trust a girl on the greenbriar shore. "
Instrumental
G
But I was young and reckless too,
C G
And I craved a reckless life-
I left my mother with a broken heart
D G
And I choosed that girl to be my wife
Instrumental
G
Her hair was dark and curly too
C G
And her loving eyes were blue;
G
Her cheeks were like the red red rose
D G
The girl I loved on the greenbriar shore.
Instrumental
G
The years rolled on and the months rolled by
C G
She left me all alone
G
Now I remember what mother said
D G
Never trust a girl on the greenbriar shore