Ellie Rhee - John Martyn cover

Ellie Rhee (traditional song)

Based on John Martyn's version that appears on "Sunday's child" album (1975).

Ellie Rhee, so dear to me
Is gone forever more
And our home was down in Tennessee
Before this cruel war
Carry me back to Tennessee
That's where I long to be
Among the fields of yellow, yellow corn
With my darling Ellie Rhee

Well, why should I from day to day
Keep wishing to be free
From the master I run away
For to be with my Ellie Rhee
Carry me back to Tennessee
That's where I long to be
Among the fields of yellow, yellow corn
With my darling Ellie Rhee

Oh Ellie Rhee so dear to me
She's gone forever more
And our home was down, down in Tennessee
Before this cruel war
Carry me back to Tennessee
That's where I long to be
Among the fields of yellow, yellow corn
With my darling my Ellie Rhee

Produced by Tomlin (2018).

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[JohnGSchuur]

Great fingerpicking !! Sounds pretty awesome 🎶👍🤗

[wheatproject]

Great cover Jony! Love the guitar work and the vocals! Love drop D tuning :-)

[amandlatje]

This is such a nice cover. Congratulations! Would you mind sharing the chords? I’ve been trying to find them online but haven’t succeeded yet.

[shargram]

Beautifully performed Jony, great guitar sound and vocal.Is that a drop D tuning?Great to see you playing.