Artist: | Robert Clarkson (English) |
User: | rlcsinger |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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Comment: | - |
Key G U5-4
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Intro: Quietly he rode into the town
5(7) 1
Staying in the shadows and keeping his hat down
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Walked through the swinging doors asked whiskey to drink
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Sat there in a corner trying not to think
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Verse: Now the ladies they took notice of the stranger sitting there
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As long as he had money who he was they didn't care
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One of them approached with a bottle in her hand
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She said for a silver dollar tonight you can be my man
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Verse: Hard cold eyes looked up but she didn't see a smile
5(7) 1
He said not now I need to be alone for awhile
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I need to put some things out of my mind
5(7) 1
Then with a silver dollar I'll buy all your time
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Verse: The reason for the pause was unknown at first
5(7) 1
The lady didn't know about about the hurt
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But after time he rose and looked her in the eyes
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Said here's your silver dollar, but I won't tell a lie
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Chorus: They would hang me from a tree for what she said I did
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But I don't recon they would take before I am dead
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I'll live my life with the truth always on the run
4 5(7) 4 1
Before I'll pay the price for what I haven't done
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Verse: The night passed and the sherriff made his rounds
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He found nothing suspicious all over town
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When the sunrose one rider went his way
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The lady watching from the window as her heart rode away