A G As time goes by the tales grow taller D A D About possum - in Possum Holler. [Verse 1] D A D As a young man - I'd go a-courtin' D A D With my sweetheart - named Sally Blair G D Down the mountain to Possum Holler A D Accidently I'd find her waitin' there. (STOP) [Verse 2] N.C. D A D She'd tell her mama - she was pickin' blossoms D A D By the moonlight - so sweet and fair G D And I'd tell daddy I'm a-huntin' possum A D And take off, friend and slicken down my hair. [Chorus] A G As time goes by the tales grow taller D A D About possum - in Possum Holler. [Verse 3] D A D Then one evening - in Possum Holler D A D Sally's daddy - stopped all my fun G D And we got married in Possum Holler D A D Just me and Sally, her daddy and his gun. (STOP) [Verse 4] N.C. D A D Now when I see - ol' Possum Holler D A D Young and handsome - and a fanfair G D Well, I just lean back, ha, and bust out laughin' A D 'Cause I know there ain't no possums there. [Chorus] A G As time goes by the tales grow taller D A D About possum - in Possum Holler. D A D About possum - in Possum Holler