{Verse 1} G D Em D Way up north, where the snow flies C D G D and the sun don't hardly shine G D Em D If it weren't for, my true love C D I'd have long ago lost my mind C D G I'd have long ago lost my mind {Verse 2} There's good folks here and good folks there most everywhere I go But the land of my heart is down where the snow white cotton grows where the snow white cotton grows{solo} play verse {verse 3} Heartstrings hold tighter than the roots of a live oak tree holding through tornado wind tougher than timber, stronger than steel they'll guide me back southward again they'll guide me back southward again {repeat chorus}C Bm Am G When the river runs over from the melting snow C D G we will take to the higher ground C Bm Am G when the water goes down again, we'll saddle our old paint C D G we'll be homeward bound C Bm D G me and my love will be homeward bound