Buttermilk Hill
AKA Johnny Has Gone For a Soldier) , Unknown· Songs Well-Known in America · p.46
Intro: C Bm C G Bm C G Em G C D Em
(Em) Bm C G Bm C G
There she sits on Buttermilk Hill. Oh, who could blame her crying her fill
Em G C D Em C D Em
Every tear would turn a mill; Johnny has gone for a soldier
Bm C G Bm C G
Me-oh-my she loved him so. It broke her heart just to see him go
Em G C D Em
Only time will heal her woe. Johnny has gone for a soldier
INSTRUMENTAL: C Bm C G Bm C G Em G C D Em
(Em) Bm C G Bm C G
She sold her rod and she sold her reel. She sold her only spinning wheel
Em G C D Em
To buy her love a sword of steel. Johnny has gone for a soldier
(Em) Bm C G Bm C G
She'll dye her dress, she'll dye it red, and in the streets go begging for bread
Em G C D Em
The one she loves, from her has fled. Johnny has gone for a soldier
OUTRO: Bm C G Bm C G Em G C
D Em
Johnny has gone for a soldier
* As with many folk songs, numerous variations on lyrics and story line abound!