Capo on 3rd fret. [Intro] Em D G Asus2 G Em [Verse 1] Em My mother came to Hazard when I was just seven Em D Even then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyes Asus2 That boy's not right Em Three years ago when I came to know Mary Em D First time that someone looked beyond the rumours and the lies A And saw the man inside [Chorus] C G We used to walk down by the river C Em She loved to watch the sun go down C G Em We used to walk along the ri ... ver D C Em And dream our way out of this town [Interlude] Em D G Asus2 G Em [Verse] Em No one understood what I felt for Mary Em D No one cared until the night she went out walking all alone Asus2 And never came home Em Man with a badge came knocking next morning Em D Here was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenly A Pointed right at me [Chorus] C G I swear I left her by the river C Em I swear I left her safe and sound C G Em I need to make it to the ri ... ver D C Em And leave this old Nebraska town [Bridge] D C I think about my life gone by Em D How it's done me wrong D C There's no escape for me this time Bm C G D Em All of my rescues are gone, long gone [Interlude] Em D Asus2 Em D A [Chorus] C G I swear I left her by the river C Em I swear I left her safe and sound C G Em I need to make it to the ri ... ver D C Em And leave this old Nebraska town Em D (Repeat and fade)
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