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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 5D G D Where the Walker runs down to the Carson Valley plain D Dmaj7 Em7 A7 There lived a maiden, Darcy Farrow was her name D G D The daughter of old Dundee, and a fair one was she G A7 D G D A7 D The sweetest flower that bloomed o'er the range D G D Her voice was as sweet as the sugar candy D Dmaj7 Em7 A7 Her touch was as soft as a bed of goose down D G D Her eyes shone bright like the pretty lights G A7 D G D A7 D That shine in the night out at Yerington town D G D She was courted by young Vandermeer D Dmaj7 Em7 A7 A fine lad was he, as I am to hear D G D He gave her silver rings and lacy things G A7 D G D A7 D He promised to wed before the snows came that year D G D Her pony did stumble and she did fall D Dmaj7 Em7 A7 Her dying touched the hearts of us one and all D G D Young Vandy in his pain put a bullet through his brain G A7 D G D A7 D We buried them together as the snows began to fall D G D They sing of Darcy Farrow where the Truckee runs through D Dmaj7 Em7 A7 They sing of her beauty in Virginia City too D G D At dusky sundown to her name they drink a round G A7 D G D A7 D And to young Vandy, whose love was true