CAPO 4 Intro picking B|-----1h3---3---3-1h3-3-3---------|-----3-----3-3-3-3---3-3-----3-3-| G|-----0h2---2---2-0h2-2-2-2-0-----|-----5-----5-5-5-5---5-5-----5-5-| D|------------0-------0---3---|-2---2-----3-3-3-2-------2p0-----| A|------------0-------0-----0-|-0---0-----------0-------0-------| D|-0------------0-|-0------------| B|-3-3-----3-3-3-3-----3-3---------|-----1h3---1-1-3-----3-----------| G|-2-2-----0-0-0-0-----0-0---------|-----0h2---0-0-2-----2---------2-| D|------------|------------0-----| A|-----0h3---------3p0-------0-----|------------0---| D|-0------------3---3---|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| [INTRO] | Amadd4 | Csus2 | | [VERSE 1] 2/4 4/4 Dm | |Csus2 In the spring of 1856 with the snow still on the ground, 2/4 4/4 Two little boys were lost in the mountains above the town 2/4 4/4 Dm | |Csus2 The father went out hunting; the boys had stayed behind 2/4 While Mother tended to her chores, they wandered from her side [INTERLUDE 1] (variation on [INTRO]) 4/4 | Amadd4 | Csus2 | | [VERSE 2] 2/4 4/4 Dm | |Csus2 The two had gone to follow him and lost their way instead 2/4 4/4 By dusk, the boys had not been found and fear had turned to dread 2/4 4/4 Dm | |Csus2 Two hundred men had gathered there to comb the mountain side 2/4 4/4 The fires were built on the highest peak in hopes they'd see the light [CHORUS] Oh Mommy and Daddy, why can't you hear our cries? 2/4 4/4 The day is almost over, soon it will be night... 2/4 4/4 G |Dm |Amadd4 We're so cold and hungry, and our feet are tired and sore 2/4 4/4 We promise not to stray again from our ca - bin door [INTERLUDE 2] (another variation on [INTRO]) 4/4 ( )| Amadd4 | Csus2 | | [VERSE 3] 2/4 4/4 Dm | |Csus2 Now, Jacob Dibert woke one night from a strange and eerie dream 2/4 4/4 He saw a path between two hills near a dark and swollen stream 2/4 4/4 Dm | |Csus2 He told his wife he saw the boys huddled close beside a log 2/4 4/4 For two more nights the dream returned, this vision sent from God [CHORUS] Oh Mommy and Daddy, why can't you hear our cries? 2/4 4/4 The day is almost over, soon it will be night... 2/4 4/4 G |Dm |Amadd4 We're so cold and hungry, and our feet are tired and sore 2/4 4/4 We promise not to stray again from our ca - bin door [INTERLUDE 3] (another variation on [INTRO]) 4/4 ( )| Amadd4 | Csus2 | | | Amadd4 | Csus2 | | [VERSE 4] 2/4 4/4 Dm | |Csus2 A thousand men had searched in vain the west side of Bob's creek 2/4 4/4 But Jacob's wife knew of this place and said to travel east 2/4 4/4 Dm | |Csus2 With a guide to take him there, Jacob came upon the scene 2/4 And found the boys cold and still beneath the old birch tree [FINAL CHORUS 1] Oh mommy and daddy, look past the tears you cry 2/4 4/4 We're both up in Heaven now, God is by our side 2/4 4/4 G |Dm |Amadd4 As you lay us down to rest in the presence of the Lord 2/4 4/4 Know that we will meet you here at Hea - ven's door [FINAL CHORUS 2] (repeat of [FINAL CHORUS 1]) Oh mommy and daddy, look past the tears you cry 2/4 4/4 We're both up in Heaven now, God is by our side 2/4 4/4 G |Dm |Amadd4 As you lay us down to rest in the presence of the Lord 2/4 4/4 Know that we will meet you here at Hea - ven's door [OUTRO] (another variation on [INTRO]) 4/4 ( )| Amadd4 | Csus2 | |